How did the Aztec people decide where to settle?

According to the traditional story, the Aztecs were told to settle where they saw an eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus. They found this sign on an island in Lake Texcoco, where they established Tenochtitlan. So the correct choice is “They had seen an eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus.”

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