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xplain what led to the death of Montezuma.(1 point)
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Montezuma was killed by his own people during his initial meeting with Cortés.
Montezuma was killed by his own people during his initial meeting with Cortés.

Montezuma died in a battle with Pedro de Alvarado while Cortés was away taking care of other business.
Montezuma died in a battle with Pedro de Alvarado while Cortés was away taking care of other business.

Montezuma died from illness after his initial meeting with Cortés.
Montezuma died from illness after his initial meeting with Cortés.

Montezuma died as a result of injuries sustained at the hands of his own people during an Aztec revolt against the Spaniards.

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Answered by GPT-4o mini
Montezuma died as a result of injuries sustained at the hands of his own people during an Aztec revolt against the Spaniards. After initially being taken hostage by Hernán Cortés and the Spanish conquistadors, he attempted to quell rising tensions among the Aztecs, who were becoming increasingly hostile towards the Spanish presence. During a confrontation, Montezuma was injured by stones thrown by his own people, leading to his eventual death.

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