1. in what way could the pre-columbian king of mexico exercise influence over the decisions of the judicial tribunal? a. he could overturn criminal cases decided by the tribunal. b. he could appoint a supreme judge that would carry out his wishes. c. he could make the final determination on civil cases heard by the tribunal. d. he could punish tribunal judges with death for making inappropriate judgments. 2. how did the conquistador cortés propose to overthrow the mexican monarch montezuma? a. by having him publicly executed b. by having him kidnapped and silenced c. by having him act as a puppet of cortés’s authority d. by having him demand peace from the mexican people 3. which conclusion about the influence of montezuma among the mexican people, given cortés’s plan, is best supported by the excerpt? a. he was still very influential as the legitimate ruler of mexico. b. he was more influential among the people of spain than mexico. c. his influence was directly tied to his power to drive out the spanish. d. his influence was contingent upon his ability to move freely about the city. 4.based on the excerpt, samuel de champlain believed he was in competition with the english to find a. the port of tadoussac. b. new lands to conquer. c. the northwest passage. d. a northern migratory people.