Question

brief background about the aztecs - from the americas 1200 - 1450 the aztecs built huge pyramids, some of which still stand today. they created cities with zones for priest - leaders, craftsmen, families, and merchants, and set up major markets. their religion included a belief in an impending apocalypse, or world - ending event. they believed that the apocalypse could be delayed by offering the blood of human sacrifices. religious beliefs were among the reasons that the aztecs wanted to conquer neighboring peoples. they took prisoners and also collected payments, or tribute, in the form of food or precious items. the aztecs made little attempt to integrate conquered people into their culture. within a century, the aztec capital had a larger population than any city in europe. document source: handbook to life in the aztec world by manuel aguilar - moreno the aztecs engaged in warfare for a variety of reasons. primarily, they sought to gain domination over territories for economic and political reasons. their ultimate goal was to conquer city - states in order to force them to pay tribute. secondarily, they sought to gain religious favors, and warfare allowed them to take captives and use them for sacrifice. in fact, most of the victims sacrificed to the aztec gods were captured during battle. choose one of the following point statements. use the document to support your choice point 1 when controlling an area, the aztecs left the existing communities intact (line of reasoning) (political / economic). point 2 when controlling an area, the aztecs changed the communities (line of reasoning) (political / economic).

Explanation:

El documento menciona que los aztecas buscaban dominar territorios para obtener tributo (económico) y captivos, y su objetivo final era conquistar ciudades-estados. Esto implica mantener las comunidades existentes para ejercer control político y económico, lo que respalda el Punto 1. El Punto 2 habla de cambiar las comunidades, lo cual no está apoyado por la fuente.

Answer:

Point 1. When controlling an area, the Aztecs left the existing communities intact (political / economic).