USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the Aztecs extend their borders to reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans?
A
by honoring the god of war
B
by conquering other people
C
by receiving rewards for their sacrifices
D
by following the instructions of one of their gods
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -How did the Aztecs extend their borders to reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean? They conquered other people in the Valley of Mexico.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Aztecs expanded their empire through military conquest and sustained it through tributes imposed on the conquered regions. Every 80 days, the new subjects of the Aztecs had to pay tributes to Tenochtitlan.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main way the Aztecs built their empire was through military conquest and subjugating conquered peoples. After they conquered a neighboring city in war, they would then control their conquests by forcing conquered people to pay tribute or using military force against them if the conquered people tried to resist.

Detailed explanation-4: -Itzcóatl ruled the Aztec Empire from 1428 to 1440. Under his rule, Tenochtitlán formed a triple alliance with the neighboring states of Texcoco and Tlacopan. With this alliance the Aztecs expanded their empire and became the dominant power in central Mexico.

Detailed explanation-5: -Their relatively sophisticated system of agriculture (including intensive cultivation of land and irrigation methods) and a powerful military tradition would enable the Aztecs to build a successful state, and later an empire.

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