Question

there were many different groups of aztec people. each aztec group created its own city and government. but things changed when one group of aztec people called the mexica started to organize the aztec empire. place the following events in order on the timeline.
the mexica are the last aztec group to settle in the valley. they establish the city of tenochtitlán.
after settling in the valley, the mexica are forced to send soldiers to serve in the army of an aztec group that is more powerful.
the mexica start the aztec empire by making an alliance with two other aztec groups.
aztec groups leave aztlán to migrate to the valley of mexico.
timeline with dates ca. 1100, 1325, ca. 1390 (gray), ca. 1350, 1428 and a scale from 1000 to 1500

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the chronological order of Aztec (Mexica) events:

1. Earliest Event (ca. 1100): Aztec groups leave Aztlán to migrate to the Valley of Mexico. This is the first step in their journey to the valley.
2. Next (1325): After settling, the Mexica are forced to send soldiers to a more powerful Aztec group’s army (they are still subordinate here).
3. ca. 1350: The Mexica start making an alliance with two other Aztec groups (to begin organizing the empire).
4. ca. 1390 (leads to 1428): After building their own strong army (by ca. 1390), by 1428, they become more powerful than other groups and establish Tenochtitlán (last event).

Timeline Order (from left to right, top to bottom):

• ca. 1100: Aztec groups leave Aztlán to migrate to the Valley of Mexico.
• 1325: After settling in the valley, the Mexica are forced to send soldiers to serve in the army of an Aztec group that is more powerful.
• ca. 1350: The Mexica start on the Aztec Empire by making an alliance with two other Aztec groups.
• 1428: The Mexica are the last Aztec group to settle in the valley. They establish the city of Tenochtitlán (or, the event about becoming more powerful/establishing, which aligns with their rise after building the army by ca. 1390).

(Note: The gray box “ca. 1390” is a precursor to 1428, so 1428 follows the army-building phase. The alliance in ca. 1350 comes before building their own army, as alliances help them gain footing to later assert power.)

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze the chronological order of Aztec (Mexica) events:

1. Earliest Event (ca. 1100): Aztec groups leave Aztlán to migrate to the Valley of Mexico. This is the first step in their journey to the valley.
2. Next (1325): After settling, the Mexica are forced to send soldiers to a more powerful Aztec group’s army (they are still subordinate here).
3. ca. 1350: The Mexica start making an alliance with two other Aztec groups (to begin organizing the empire).
4. ca. 1390 (leads to 1428): After building their own strong army (by ca. 1390), by 1428, they become more powerful than other groups and establish Tenochtitlán (last event).

Timeline Order (from left to right, top to bottom):

• ca. 1100: Aztec groups leave Aztlán to migrate to the Valley of Mexico.
• 1325: After settling in the valley, the Mexica are forced to send soldiers to serve in the army of an Aztec group that is more powerful.
• ca. 1350: The Mexica start on the Aztec Empire by making an alliance with two other Aztec groups.
• 1428: The Mexica are the last Aztec group to settle in the valley. They establish the city of Tenochtitlán (or, the event about becoming more powerful/establishing, which aligns with their rise after building the army by ca. 1390).

(Note: The gray box “ca. 1390” is a precursor to 1428, so 1428 follows the army-building phase. The alliance in ca. 1350 comes before building their own army, as alliances help them gain footing to later assert power.)