Why did most of the people the aztecs conquered agree to give the aztecs valuable goods as tribute?

a. the religion that the nearby peoples followed recognized the aztecs as supreme civilization

b. the aztecs rewarded them with large quantities of agricultural goods

c. the aztecs convinced them that the gods would destroy them if they refused to pay tribute

d. the aztecs enslaved those peoples who refused to pay them tribute

Excerpt from w. e. b. du bois jon reese 4 du bois was one of the first male civil rights leaders to recognize the problems of gender discrimination. he was among the first men to understand the unique problems of black women, and to value their contributions. he supported the women's suffrage movement and strove to integrate this mostly white struggle. he encouraged many black female writers, artists, poets, and novelists, featuring their works in his crisis magazine and sometimes providing personal financial assistance to them. the cause was that w.e.b. du bois encouraged many black female writers, artists, poets, and novelists. what was the result? think about cause-and-effect relationships.