Which best describes the aztecs? a. they defeated the spanish in battle and made them pay tribute in gold. b. they had a complex civilization that was destroyed by the spanish conquerors. c. they had a secret city called cíbola, where they hid from the spanish for more than a century. d. they allowed the spanish to build forts as bases for exploration in exchange for guns and horses.

by 1890, the united states had by far the world's most productive economy. american industry produced twice as much as its closest competitor--britain. but the united states was not a great military or diplomatic power. its army numbered less than 30,000 troops, and its navy had only about 10,000 seamen. britain's army was five times the size of its american counterpart, and its navy was ten times bigger. the united states' military was small because the country was situated between two large oceans and was surrounded by weak or friendly nations. it faced no serious military threats and had little interest in asserting military power overseas.

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