What was one strategy the aztecs used to expand their empire? a. they demanded that traders who passed through their empire pay high taxes. b. they entered into military alliances with neighboring societies. c. they refused to trade their products with other societies. d. they formed an alliance with spanish conquistadors to take control of mexico.

d: their own individual powers within the new goverment

abraham lincoln, according to anyone who was connected with agriculture, represented the worst of northern politicians. shortly after lincoln was elected, south carolina seceded from the union. they along with other southern states, retained their anger. in a way, it was their own fault: the democrats were split in the south. some wanted slavery to be extended in other states that were about to join the union and some didn't want it badly enough. lincoln had a solid backing from his party: the republicans were united in not wanting slavery to be expanded.