Select the boxes to indicate which statements about slaves in the Aztec empire are true and false. (2 points)

Question

True. False

Options are:
slave would remain a slave for life
slave children were born free
a commoner could sell them into slavery
slaves had the same rights as commoners

Answer 1

Here are the correct selections based on historical information about slaves in the Aztec Empire:

• slave would remain a slave for life: False (Slaves could sometimes buy their freedom or be freed by their masters.)

• slave children were born free: True (Children born to slaves were generally born free, as the status of slavery did not pass to the children.)

• a commoner could sell them into slavery: True (Commoners could sell themselves or their family members into slavery to pay off debts.)

• slaves had the same rights as commoners: False (Slaves had fewer rights than free commoners and were considered property.)

So the correct answers would be:

• slave would remain a slave for life: False
• slave children were born free: True
• a commoner could sell them into slavery: True
• slaves had the same rights as commoners: False