The Early Aztecs

1. Where did the Early Aztecs come from?

The early Aztecs came from A_________ in
North West M______

2. Who was their chief?

They were led by their chief called T____________

3. Why did they build their city in the middle of a swamp?

They built their city in the middle of a swamp because Tenoch had a
v_________ to build where he saw an e_______ perched on top of a
c__________ surrounded by w________.

4. Who was the first Emperor of the Aztecs?

The first emperor of the Aztecs was called A_____________________

5. What did they do to thank their god for helping them to find a place
to settle?
To thank their god, H__________________________ for leading them to
a place to settle, the Aztecs made h__________ s_______________.

6. Why was it hard to build the city of Tenochtitlan?

It was hard to build Tenochtitlan because it was built on a small
p_________ of l_______ in the middle of m_________.

EXT:
A Design a flag for the new city of Tenochtitlan. – the place of the prickly pear
cactus. You could use the pictures below to help you.