Help pleasee!!!!!! . Mark the statement if it describes an event that contributed to the decline of the Aztec Empire. . . . A.. The Aztecs welcomed the Spanish with gifts.. . . B.. The Spanish took Moctezuma prisoner.. . . C.. Cortés gave up his desire for more gold.. . . D.. Smallpox weakened the Aztecs’ ability to resist. . . E.. The location of the Aztec capital made trade difficult.

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Hagrid
The correct answer to this question is "D.. Smallpox weakened the Aztecs’ ability to resist." Spanish conquistadors didn't bring gifts to their enemies, and they don't take kings for prisoners. Kill them was what they normally did. Also, Spanish invaders brought diseases to the aztecs when they conquered mexico