Question

Which of the following statements best shows the extent of the Aztec Empire?(1 point)
Responses

The Aztec Empire included all of the territory around Lake Texcoco, such as Tenochtitlan.
The Aztec Empire included all of the territory around Lake Texcoco, such as Tenochtitlan.

The Aztec Empire covered all of what is now modern-day Mexico, as well as the Valley of Mexico.
The Aztec Empire covered all of what is now modern-day Mexico, as well as the Valley of Mexico.

Although it began in the Valley of Mexico, the Aztec Empire expanded to include territories as far south as modern Guatemala.
Although it began in the Valley of Mexico, the Aztec Empire expanded to include territories as far south as modern Guatemala.

The Aztec Empire mostly occupied the Valley of Mexico and did not expand beyond it.
The Aztec Empire mostly occupied the Valley of Mexico and did not expand beyond it.

Answer 1

Although it began in the Valley of Mexico, the Aztec Empire expanded to include territories as far south as modern Guatemala.

Reason: the Aztec Triple Alliance was centered on the Valley of Mexico (Tenochtitlan) but conquered and collected tribute from regions well beyond it, extending into parts of southern Mexico and into areas of present-day Guatemala.