Using the lists below, match the economic system with the correct indigenous culture. Column A
1.
This culture traded goods among their many city-states. They also participated in long distance trade with other Mesoamerican cultures using the rivers to travel from city to city trading goods.:
This culture traded goods among their many city-states. They also participated in long distance trade with other Mesoamerican cultures using the rivers to travel from city to city trading goods.
2.
This culture collected tribute, or payment for protection, from the people they conquered. Their capital, Tenochtitlan, was a huge center for trade. They also built roads that allowed them to trade across Mesoamerica.:
This culture collected tribute, or payment for protection, from the people they conquered. Their capital, Tenochtitlan, was a huge center for trade. They also built roads that allowed them to trade across Mesoamerica.
3.
This culture was rich in agricultural resources, but lacked other raw materials. They were the first to use the rivers to develop an extensive network for inter-regional trade in Mesoamerica.:
This culture was rich in agricultural resources, but lacked other raw materials. They were the first to use the rivers to develop an extensive network for inter-regional trade in Mesoamerica.
4.
This culture set up an economic system where trade and the movement of resources were under the control of the ruling elites. All goods produced within the empire immediately became the property of the rulers. The rulers then redistributed resources across the empire as they saw fit.:
This culture set up an economic system where trade and the movement of resources were under the control of the ruling elites. All goods produced within the empire immediately became the property of the rulers. The rulers then redistributed resources across the empire as they saw fit.
Column B
a. Maya
b. Aztec
c. Inca
d. Olmec