I believe its because they would rather die than be captured by the allies so they began killing themselves.
Proposed in 1808 and completed in 1825, the canal<span> links the waters of Lake </span>Erie<span> in the west to the Hudson River in the east. An engineering marvel when it was </span>built<span>, some called it the Eighth Wonder of the World.</span>
It is said that the Aztecs chose the site of their capital, Tenochtitlan, because of the presence of a bird perched on a cactus and eating a snake!!! (hope this helps)
i think it might be A sorry if im wrong though
