Question

Select the boxes to indicate which statements about slaves in the Aztec empire are true and false. (2 points)
True. False

Options are:
slave would remain a slave for life
slave children were born free
a commoner could sell them into slavery
slaves had the same rights as commoners

Answer 1

Here are the correct selections based on historical information about slaves in the Aztec Empire:

- **slave would remain a slave for life**: **False** (Slaves could sometimes buy their freedom or be freed by their masters.)

- **slave children were born free**: **True** (Children born to slaves were generally born free, as the status of slavery did not pass to the children.)

- **a commoner could sell them into slavery**: **True** (Commoners could sell themselves or their family members into slavery to pay off debts.)

- **slaves had the same rights as commoners**: **False** (Slaves had fewer rights than free commoners and were considered property.)

So the correct answers would be:

- slave would remain a slave for life: **False**
- slave children were born free: **True**
- a commoner could sell them into slavery: **True**
- slaves had the same rights as commoners: **False**