Which statement explains a difference between the perspectives of the Aztec and the Inca on the arrival of the Spanish?(1 point)

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Montezuma thought the arrival of the Spanish could mean the return of their god Quetzalcoatl; Atahuallpa thought the Spanish would honor the Incan chief.
Montezuma thought the arrival of the Spanish could mean the return of their god Quetzalcoatl; Atahuallpa thought the Spanish would honor the Incan chief.

Montezuma and the Aztec were curious about the newcomers; Atahuallpa and the Inca feared the newcomers and mobilized their large army immediately.
Montezuma and the Aztec were curious about the newcomers; Atahuallpa and the Inca feared the newcomers and mobilized their large army immediately.

The Aztec ruled through diplomacy and welcomed the visiting Spaniards. The Inca ruled through brutal military tactics and saw the Spaniards as a threat.
The Aztec ruled through diplomacy and welcomed the visiting Spaniards. The Inca ruled through brutal military tactics and saw the Spaniards as a threat.

The Aztec people supported Montezuma in ruling jointly with the Spanish. The Incan people supported Atahuallpa in giving the Spanish riches.

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The most accurate statement explaining a difference between the perspectives of the Aztec and the Inca on the arrival of the Spanish is:

Montezuma thought the arrival of the Spanish could mean the return of their god Quetzalcoatl; Atahuallpa thought the Spanish would honor the Incan chief.

This captures the differing attitudes of the two leaders: Montezuma's initial approach was influenced by the belief in a prophecy regarding the return of a god, while Atahuallpa had a more pragmatic view, assuming the Spanish would respect his authority.