Why was george washington chosen to lead the continental army? a. his strong military record convinced congress to choose him. b. his successes during the french and indian war impressed congress. c. he was from virginia, and new england needed virginia’s to win the war. d. he traveled to philadelphia and personally asked congress to choose him.

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.