Some americans thought the united states needed additional possessions in the caribbean and pacific for the following two reasons:
a. gain additional protectorates
b. strengthen national defense
c. increase colonial power
d. supply more raw materials

tenochtitlan (also spelled tenochtitlán), located on an island near the western shore of lake texcoco in central mexico, was the capital city and religious centre of the aztec civilization. the traditional founding date of the city was 1345 ce and it remained the most important aztec centre until its destruction at the hands of the conquering spanish led by hernán cortés in 1521 ce, which led to the final collapse of the aztec empire.