Question

Which of the following accurately describes the bias that historians often find in written primary sources about the Aztecs? 11 po
Sources often describe the Aztecs as poor and destitute.
Sources often describe the Aztecs as Catholic and welcoming.
Sources often describe the Aztecs as barbaric and bloodthirsty.
Sources often describe the Aztecs as kind and generous.

Answer 1

Sources often describe the Aztecs as barbaric and bloodthirsty.

Explanation: Spanish conquistadors and missionaries wrote many of the surviving primary accounts and emphasized human sacrifice and savagery to justify conquest and conversion. Modern historians treat those depictions as biased and interpret Aztec society as complex rather than simply "barbaric."