Trade was very important to the aztecs. merchants carried goods such as gold, lake salt, and fine cloths to the southern regions of mesoamerica. there, the aztecs traded for other goods such as exotic bird feathers and jaguar skins. the aztecs particularly desired cacao beans, which could be made into chocolate. the passage describes how the aztecs and other mesoamericans were dependent on each other for a. cotton and rubber. b. animal products. c. luxury items. d. agricultural items.

Which one of the following was not a reason for the emergence of the single-family peasant farm as the basic unit of agricultural production in the early middle ages? select one: a. the mounted soldier made warfare expensive, so many warriors became full-time farmers. b. the declining birthrate made it necessary for entire families to work in agricultural production. c. horses made it easier, although more expensive, for farmers to support themselves. d. it was more economically feasible for landowners to rent their land to farmers. e. villa owners could no longer purchase slaves.