What did the Aztec and Inca both attempt to do to eliminate the Spanish threat to their respective empires?(1 point)

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They both tried to appease the Spanish by giving them gold, jewels, and other riches, but at different times and under different circumstances.
They both tried to appease the Spanish by giving them gold, jewels, and other riches, but at different times and under different circumstances.

They both tried to appease the Spanish by giving them gold, jewels, and other riches as ransom for their leaders.
They both tried to appease the Spanish by giving them gold, jewels, and other riches as ransom for their leaders.

They both tried to subdue their potential oppressors by quickly surveying the Spaniards during an initial meeting and ambushing them at their next respective meetings.
They both tried to subdue their potential oppressors by quickly surveying the Spaniards during an initial meeting and ambushing them at their next respective meetings.

Both Indigenous leaders were invited to meet with the Spaniards, and both had the same opportunity to defend themselves.

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The correct response is:

They both tried to appease the Spanish by giving them gold, jewels, and other riches, but at different times and under different circumstances.

Both the Aztec and Inca empires initially attempted to appease the Spanish conquistadors by offering them wealth in hopes of avoiding conflict and subjugation. The Aztecs, under Moctezuma II, sent gifts of gold to Hernán Cortés, while the Inca, led by Atahualpa, offered a room filled with gold and silver in exchange for his release after being captured.