The Inca and Aztec empires were heavily impacted by European exploration and colonization. The first impact was that when Europeans reached the Americas, the Incas and Aztecs were conquered which killed thousands of them and enslaved the ones that survived.
The Federalists prominently worried about mob rule in the United States, writing about it throughout their Federalists papers. As such, Federalists wanted calm enlightened educated elites to run the country on behalf of all citizens.
The answer is C. It did indeed clear the way for all out offensive.
The answer that I came with was, had an interest in the success of Rome, since they could improve their status by demonstrating their loyalty to their conquerors. I just learned about this over the summer semester when I took western civilization. Roman is rich in history but then again I think all countries are. :)