Mayan Civilization Development and Governance

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What motivated the Aztecs to engage in imperial conquests?

Desire to preserve their tribal organization

Preference for peaceful diplomatic relations with neighboring societies

Need for economic security for their capitals

Religious requirement for regular human sacrifice (correct)

How did Aztec emperors legitimize their rule?

By avoiding conflicts with other civilizations

Through successful wars of conquest (correct)

By adopting a democratic system of governance

By offering economic incentives to neighboring regions

What was one of the main factors contributing to the resentment and instability within the Aztec empire during Montezuma II's rule?

Introduction of democratic reforms

Lack of access to natural resources

Heavy taxation on the commoners

Tribute demands imposed on subject peoples (correct)

How did Hernán Cortés exploit the anger among the Aztec subjects upon arrival in Mexico?

By forming military alliances with native armies Signup and view all the answers

Why did Montezuma II initially welcome Hernán Cortés into Tenochtitlan?

Rumors that Cortés was the god Quetzalcoatl Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the emergence of Mayan civilization?

The development of urban centers around 800 BCE Signup and view all the answers

How was the Mayan civilization politically structured?

It consisted of approximately 40 independent city-states Signup and view all the answers

What is considered a possible cause for the decline of the Mayan civilization?

Soil exhaustion Signup and view all the answers

Which civilization rose to dominance in the valley of Mexico after the decline of the Mayan civilization?

The Toltec Signup and view all the answers

What was the initial role of the Aztecs when they migrated into the valley of Mexico?

They worked as farm laborers and mercenaries for their more powerful neighbors Signup and view all the answers

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What motivated the Aztecs to engage in imperial conquests?

How did Aztec emperors legitimize their rule?

What was one of the main factors contributing to the resentment and instability within the Aztec empire during Montezuma II's rule?

How did Hernán Cortés exploit the anger among the Aztec subjects upon arrival in Mexico?

Why did Montezuma II initially welcome Hernán Cortés into Tenochtitlan?

What event marked the emergence of Mayan civilization?

How was the Mayan civilization politically structured?

What is considered a possible cause for the decline of the Mayan civilization?

Which civilization rose to dominance in the valley of Mexico after the decline of the Mayan civilization?

What was the initial role of the Aztecs when they migrated into the valley of Mexico?

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