What was a negative consequence of the mitma system? Choose the best answer, and explain.

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It prevented the inheritance of lands from one ruler to the next, requiring continual expansion of the empire.
It prevented the inheritance of lands from one ruler to the next, requiring continual expansion of the empire.

It limited the expansion of the Inca Empire to the Andes Mountains rather than allowing it to move toward the Amazon River.
It limited the expansion of the Inca Empire to the Andes Mountains rather than allowing it to move toward the Amazon River.

It bred resentment among conquered peoples, so these people allied with the Spanish during the Spanish conquest.
It bred resentment among conquered peoples, so these people allied with the Spanish during the Spanish conquest.

It was inefficient and undermined the authority of the Inca rulers as they expanded the empire.

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The negative consequence of the mitma system was that it bred resentment among conquered peoples, leading them to ally with the Spanish during the Spanish conquest. This was because the forced resettlement and relocation of people disrupted their way of life and cultural practices, leading to dissatisfaction and opposition towards Inca rule. As a result, when the Spanish arrived and offered an alternative to Inca domination, many of these conquered peoples sided with them, ultimately contributing to the downfall of the Inca Empire.