Answer: The Aztec Empire grew as it conquered neighboring states, but that growth came at a cost. ... During the time of Montezuma II's reign the empire was at its peak, but so was the resentment of the subject tribes. Constant rebellions were waged. Although Montezuma defeated the rebellions, they weakened the empire.
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The conflict was over the fact that American settlers continued to go explore more lands despite the Native Americans' protests, leading to dispute with the Native Americans and American settlers.