Why did the Aztec city of Tenochtitlán become one of the richest cities in the

world?

A. The richest residents of all the nearby cities came to settle in

Tenochtitlán.

B. Tenochtitlán became the center of the lucrative Mesoamerican

gold-silk trade.

C. The Aztecs discovered gold deposits just below the surface of

Tenochtitlán's central lake.

D. The Aztecs used tributes from conquered peoples to build

Tenochtitlán into an impressive city.

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Hayden Fuller

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17 September, 12:35

Why did the Aztec city of Tenochtitlán become one of the richest cities in the

world?

A. The richest residents of all the nearby cities came to settle in

Tenochtitlán.

B. Tenochtitlán became the center of the lucrative Mesoamerican

gold-silk trade.

C. The Aztecs discovered gold deposits just below the surface of

Tenochtitlán's central lake.

D. The Aztecs used tributes from conquered peoples to build

Tenochtitlán into an impressive city.

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Koen Odonnell · Answer 1

D

Explanation:

A is incorrect because that's not how cities become rich.

B is incorrect because there was no Mesoamerican Gold-Silk trade. (They didn't have silk!)

C is incorrect because it's just flat-out false.

D is correct because the Aztec Empire was made mostly of tributary villages (conquered peoples) that they collected wealth (tribute) from.