Question

1. why were many mesoamericans willing to ally with the spanish against the aztecs?

a. the spanish promised them freedom from all taxes.
b. the aztecs were a conquering group who extracted tribute and sacrifices from subjugated people.
c. they believed the spanish gods were more powerful.
d. the spanish offered them more gold and riches than the aztecs.

1. what was the significance of la noche triste?

a. it was the night cortés first arrived in tenochtitlan.
b. it was the night the spanish were forced to retreat from tenochtitlan, suffer heavy losses.
c. it was the night motecuhzoma was killed.
d. it was the night the spanish allied with the tlaxcalans.

Explanation:

Question 2

• Option A: There's no historical evidence the Spanish promised no taxes.
• Option B: The Aztecs conquered many Mesoamerican groups, extracting tribute (goods, labor) and human sacrifices. These subjugated groups resented Aztec rule, so allying with the Spanish (who were enemies of the Aztecs) was a chance to end Aztec oppression.
• Option C: Mesoamericans had their own religious beliefs; the idea of Spanish gods being "more powerful" isn't the main reason for allying.
• Option D: The Spanish didn't offer more gold/riches than the Aztecs (Aztecs controlled rich territories).

• Option A: Cortés’ first arrival in Tenochtitlan isn’t “La Noche Triste.”
• Option B: “La Noche Triste” (the Sad Night) refers to the night when the Spanish, after the death of Moctezuma II, were forced to retreat from Tenochtitlan. They suffered heavy losses (many soldiers, supplies, and allies died) during this retreat.
• Option C: Moctezuma’s death happened before La Noche Triste, and it’s not the event’s significance.
• Option D: The Spanish alliance with the Tlaxcalans happened earlier, not during La Noche Triste.

Answer:

B. The Aztecs were a conquering group who extracted tribute and sacrifices from subjugated people.

Question 3