The Aztec king Motecuhzoma is thought to have welcomed Hernán Cortés initially because he
a) believed Cortés was Quetzalcóatl, the Feathered Serpent, who had been prophesized to return.
b) secretly intended to use the conquistadors as victims for blood sacrifice.
c) was a peace-loving man and was fascinated by the Spanish.
d) planned to convert the conquistadores to the Aztec religion.
Answer: a
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