Question

Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés wrote the following excerpt in a letter to the Spanish king:
The inhabitants of this city pay a greater regard to style in their mode of dress and politeness of manners than those of the other provinces and cities; since, as the Cacique Moctezuma has his residence in the capital, and all the nobility, his vassals, are in constant habit of meeting there, a general courtesy of demeanor necessarily prevails.
Based on the excerpt, what can you conclude about the inhabitants of Tenochtitlan?

Answer 1

c. They were considerate and stylish.

Answer 2

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Keeping in the excerpt:

The inhabitants of this city pay a greater regard to style in their mode of dress and politeness of manners than those of the other provinces and cities; since, as the Cacique Moctezuma has his residence in the capital, and all the nobility, his vassals, are in constant habit of meeting there, a general courtesy of demeanor necessarily prevails.

It can be said that the inhabitants of Tenochtitlan were unaware of cultural differences.