Answer: The Aztec empire was made up of a series of city-states known as altepetl.
Explanation: Each altepetl was ruled by a supreme leader (tlatoani) and a supreme judge and administrator (cihuacoatl). ... Once a tlatoani was selected, he served his city-state for life.
Maybe it is possible that they did not want to start another war
An example is how MLK jr was assasinated yet people still fought for civil rights to this day. we see black men and women still fighting for their rights and all the incidents of police brutality incourage them to keep fighting.
I think the letter B is the answer