Question

What was the Aztec Empire’s primary method of rule?(1 point) Responses cooperating with members of the Triple Alliance to take turns as rulers cooperating with members of the Triple Alliance to take turns as rulers decentralized authority that relied on cooperation from conquered city-states decentralized authority that relied on cooperation from conquered city-states direct rule by Tenochtitlan leaders to control conquered city-states direct rule by Tenochtitlan leaders to control conquered city-states complete elimination of all neighboring city-states and their rulers

Answer 1

The Aztec Empire's primary method of rule was **decentralized authority that relied on cooperation from conquered city-states**. The empire utilized a system in which they allowed local leaders to maintain some degree of autonomy, as long as they paid tribute and pledged loyalty to the Aztec rulers.