Why were the Aztecs able to take control of the basin known as the Valley of Mexico?

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They were the first people to settle in the area.

They were the first people to settle in the area.

They built a strong defense that protected Lake Texcoco from invasion.

They built a strong defense that protected Lake Texcoco from invasion.

They had a powerful army that allowed them to conquer their neighbors.

They had a powerful army that allowed them to conquer their neighbors.

They produced trade goods that made them wealthy.

They produced trade goods that made them wealthy.

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The most accurate response is:

They had a powerful army that allowed them to conquer their neighbors.

The Aztecs expanded their power and influence in the Valley of Mexico primarily through military conquest, creating a vast empire by defeating neighboring city-states and absorbing them into their own.