Insufficient Information Quiz

In 1533, Francisco Pizarro had Atahuallpa, the Inca emperor, executed in Cajamarca after agreeing to a ransom for his release.

Half-brother of Atahuallpa, crowned Inca emperor by Pizarro in 1533.

A rebellion against Spanish rule in Peru, led by Manco Inca Yupanqui after escaping Spanish control.

A major battle in the Inca Revolt, where Inca warriors besieged the Spanish in Cuzco.

Indigenous Peruvian soldiers who fought against the Spanish forces during the siege.

Spanish soldiers and their native allies who defended Cuzco, often leveraging superior weaponry and tactics.

The independent kingdom founded by Manco Inca Yupanqui after the siege of Cuzco, fighting the Spanish.

Francisco Pizarro's assassination by rival conquistadors, marking an end to his rule in Peru.

A significant transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World.

Significant silver deposits discovered in Potosi (Bolivia), Guanajuato, and Zacatecas (Mexico) by 1550, leading to wealth.

The process of extracting silver from the earth, which became a major industry.

The process of separating silver from its ores, using heat to melt the silver.

Silver currency from the New World, which became crucial to the Spanish economy.

Towns that developed around silver mines in Potosi, Guanajuato, and Zacatecas.

A legendary city of gold, a rumour that spurred further exploration in the New World.

The Spanish government's efforts to manage its colonies in the New World to ensure their share of the resources.

Spain's economic growth resulting from the silver mined in the New World.

Ships used to transport silver bullion and other valuable commodities back to Spain.

Spanish explorers and conquerors who initially helped conquer lands in the Americas

The Spanish system for governing their newly acquired territories in the Americas.