Why did many liters in agrarian societies choose conquest to pay your expenses rather than try to raise money in lands they already controlled?

Which of the following european countries settled the first colonies in america

Which events are correlated but do not necessarily have a causal relationship?

Montezuma was taken prisoner by the spanish and held captive for months while the spanish ransacked the city of tenochtitlan. what was the fate of montezuma? a he escaped only to be cut down in battle. b he reasoned with the spanish and got them to leave the city. c he died of old age while in the custody of cortes. d he was struck with stones trying to plead for peace with his people and it is reported he died a few days later.