Which of the following statements best shows the extent of the Aztec Empire(1point)
• The Aztec Empire mostly occupied the Valley of Mexico and did not expand beyond it
• The Aztec Empire included all of the territory around Lake Texcoco, such as Tenochtitian.
Although it began in the Valley of Mexico, the Aztec Empire expanded to include territories as far south as modern Guatemala.
• The Aztec Empire covered all of what is now modern-day Mexico, as well as the Valley of Mexico.
The statement that best shows the extent of the Aztec Empire is:
• Although it began in the Valley of Mexico, the Aztec Empire expanded to include territories as far south as modern Guatemala.
This statement captures the empire's expansion beyond its original location in the Valley of Mexico to encompass additional territories further south. The other statements either limit the extent of the empire to the Valley of Mexico and its immediate surroundings or inaccurately describe its reach as covering all of modern-day Mexico.