Problem
Watch the YouTube Video: "Silver and the Spanish Empire: World History Crash Course #25"
• The Aztecs formed out of an alliance of three major cities in modern day _____________ in about the year___________. They were very hierarchical, with an Emperor at the top and a group of nobles beneath him, which is just like ____________________________.
• Priests also existed whose job was to appease the Gods to prevent disaster generally through ____________________.
• The ______________ Civilization was older than the Aztecs and founded in the ______ century; they ruled over _____________________ people by the time the Spanish showed up in ____________.
• What's one interesting fact you learned about the Incas you didn't know before?
• The Spanish adopted the Inca system of Mit'a to mine and process _______________________.
• What was dangerous about working in the mines?
• Phillip II inherited all of Spain's holdings in the ____________________, and in Europe and the Philippines. After losing a rebellion war to the Dutch and the English, the Spanish ________________ on their debts several times in the 17th century.
• Although most of the silver mined in the Americas went to Europe, at least ______ went to China.
• In the early part of the Ming Dynasty, Chinese farmers paid their taxes in ________________________, but as more silver entered the economy, the government required the people to pay taxes in silver.
• Answer John Green's question: Was the shift to a silver global economy worth the sacrifices (human and other) made to give you the ability to live the lifestyle you do today?
The response should include a reference list. Using double-space, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.