Which of the following best summarizes how the Aztec Empire was created?(1 point)

Responses

The god Huitzilopochtli led the Mexica to a promised land and then helped them become an empire.
The god Huitzilopochtli led the Mexica to a promised land and then helped them become an empire.

The Mexica ruler Itzcoatl successfully maintained peace with other kingdoms to create a new empire.
The Mexica ruler Itzcoatl successfully maintained peace with other kingdoms to create a new empire.

The Mexica started the Triple Alliance with two other groups in order to fight an oppressive kingdom in the Valley of Mexico.
The Mexica started the Triple Alliance with two other groups in order to fight an oppressive kingdom in the Valley of Mexico.

The Mexica partnered with the Tepanecs of Azcapotzalco through marriage to begin creating an empire.

1 answer

The response that best summarizes how the Aztec Empire was created is:

The Mexica started the Triple Alliance with two other groups in order to fight an oppressive kingdom in the Valley of Mexico.

This reflects the key historical moment when the Mexica (or Aztecs) allied with other city-states, specifically Texcoco and Tlacopan, to combat the more dominant Tepanec rulers, which was crucial in establishing their empire.