Which of the following statements best explains why the Aztecs used chinampas in their agricultural practices?(1 point)
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The Aztecs did not have access to any fertile lands and used chinampas to develop their own .
The Aztecs did not have access to any fertile lands and used chinampas to develop their own .
All of the fertile soil in the Valley of Mexico had been taken by other communities by the time the Aztec Empire developed.
All of the fertile soil in the Valley of Mexico had been taken by other communities by the time the Aztec Empire developed.
The Aztecs did not have any other strategies except chinampas to irrigate and create farmland in the areas where they lived.
The Aztecs did not have any other strategies except chinampas to irrigate and create farmland in the areas where they lived.
The Aztecs used chinampas to reclaim farmland from lake or marshlands and create plots of land that could be easily irrigated by surrounding water.
The Aztecs used chinampas to reclaim farmland from lake or marshlands and create plots of land that could be easily irrigated by surrounding water.
The Aztecs used chinampas to reclaim farmland from lake or marshlands and create plots of land that could be easily irrigated by surrounding water.
How did the Aztecs use canals and channels in their daily lives?(1 point)
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These were used to plant maguey and other crops that could help keep moisture in the soils.
These were used to plant maguey and other crops that could help keep moisture in the soils.
These allowed them to collect rain, runoff, and flood waters to irrigate their crops when needed.
These allowed them to collect rain, runoff, and flood waters to irrigate their crops when needed.
These helped them to study the different types of soils found across the Aztec Empire.
These helped them to study the different types of soils found across the Aztec Empire.
These helped to protect many of the cities throughout the Aztec Empire by creating barriers.
These allowed them to collect rain, runoff, and flood waters to irrigate their crops when needed.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the Aztec Empire’s methods of rule?(1 point)
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Local rulers in each city-state had the most power within the empire compared to anyone else.
Local rulers in each city-state had the most power within the empire compared to anyone else.
Each political leader in the empire represented a particular Aztec god and would be sacrificed.
Each political leader in the empire represented a particular Aztec god and would be sacrificed.
Four military leaders ruled over the entire empire but had no religious powers at all.
Four military leaders ruled over the entire empire but had no religious powers at all.
It was led by an emperor who represented a god, and each city-state within the empire had local rulers.