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The new rulers established alliances with local communities, using marriage to strengthen these connections.
The new rulers established alliances with local communities, using marriage to strengthen these connections. - no response given
The Mexica and the Culhuacan worked together to create the city of Tenochtitlan together.
The Mexica and the Culhuacan worked together to create the city of Tenochtitlan together. - no response given
The Mexica got a lot of tax income from the Tepanecs of Azcapotzalco, which helped them build Tenochtitlan.
The Mexica got a lot of tax income from the Tepanecs of Azcapotzalco, which helped them build Tenochtitlan. - no response given
Their god Huitzilopochtli told them where to begin developing their new city on a spot he provided them.
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The most historically accurate response regarding the growth of the Mexica kingdom at Tenochtitlan is:
Their god Huitzilopochtli told them where to begin developing their new city on a spot he provided them.
According to Mexica mythology, their god Huitzilopochtli guided them to establish their city in Tenochtitlan, where they saw an eagle perched on a cactus with a snake in its beak. This vision is an integral part of their founding story and is represented on the Mexican flag today.
