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AP US History

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Which of the following is true about both the Mongol and the Aztec Empires?
  1. Both were conquered by the Spanish.
  2. Both discouraged trading with the outside world.
  3. Both demanded corvee from their people.
  4. Both expanded their empire through conquering and dominating their neighbors.
Explanation
Answer - D - Both the Mongol and the Aztec Empires expanded through conquering and dominating their neighbors.

Key Takeaway: The Aztecs and the Mongols literally built their empires by dominating and conquering their neighbors. Both collected taxes and both excelled in trade. Although the Aztecs were good administrators of their empire, the Mongols were not, often relying upon conquered peoples to administer the empire for them.
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