Question

22 mark for review the interaction between cortés and moctezuma most strongly demonstrates cortés a desire for increased power and status b support for the european shift from feudalism to capitalism c promotion of long - distance trade d consolidation of plantation - based agriculture \i said everything to them i could to divert them from their idolatries, and draw them to a knowledge of god our lord. moctezuma replied, the others assenting to what he said, that they had already informed me they were not the aborigines of the country, but that their ancestors had emigrated to it many years ago; and they fully believed that after so long an absence from their native land, they might have fallen into some errors; that i having more recently arrived must know better than themselves what they ought to believe; and that if i would instruct them in these matters, and make them understand the true faith, they would follow my directions, as being for the best. afterwards, moctezuma and many of the principal citizens remained with me until i had removed the idols, purified the chapels, and placed the images in them, manifesting apparent pleasure.\ letter from hernán cortés to charles v, holy roman emperor and king of spain, on his interaction with the mexica (aztecs), 1520

Explanation:

Cortés tried to divert the Aztecs from their idolatries and convert them to Christianity, which was a way to gain influence and power over them. There is no mention of the shift from feudalism to capitalism, long - distance trade, or plantation - based agriculture in the interaction described.

Answer:

A. desire for increased power and status