Identify the factors (new resources, increased productivity, education, technology, slave economy, territorial expansion) that i
ncrease economic growth. The Aztecs often increased their economy by demanding tribute through
payment from conquered peoples
a special celebration
songs about great deeds
sacrifices to the gods
The correct answer is <em>"The Aztecs often increased their economy by demanding tribute through payment from conquered peoples"</em>.
The basis for economic growth in prehispanic cultures, including the Aztecs, was geopolitical expansion. This was achieved by sending military campaigns to conquer and annex neighboring territories of the Aztec empire. By having a greater tax base to get income from, the empire had more funds in order to make further social developments that would increase the wealth of the empire.
This was known as the "iron curtain." It was a term used to describe the boundary in Europe, which formed at the end of WWII and lasted until the ending of the Cold War.
