Spanish Conquest of the Inca Empire
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What diplomatic pretext did Pizarro use to meet Atahualpa in Cajamarca?

  • Propose a trade agreement
  • Discuss a potential alliance (correct)
  • Offer a peace treaty
  • Request conversion to Christianity
  • Why did Atahualpa agree to meet with Pizarro despite the potential danger?

  • He wanted to trade weapons with the conquistadors.
  • He believed Pizarro was too weak to pose a threat. (correct)
  • He sought an alliance with the Spanish.
  • He was interested in Christianity.
  • What action did Pizarro's friar urge Atahualpa to take, which he ultimately refused?

  • Offer a peace treaty
  • Surrender as a tributary
  • Trade gold for weapons
  • Convert to Christianity (correct)
  • How did the Inca army react to Atahualpa's capture by Pizarro's men?

    <p>They believed Atahualpa was a god</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did Manco Inca play in the aftermath of Atahualpa's execution?

    <p>He became the new emperor of the Inca Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technological advantage did the Spanish initially possess over the Inca resistors?

    <p>Steel weapons and guns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Inca resistors start to catch up with the Spanish forces in Cusco?

    <p>By using European weapons seized in battle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the fate of Emperor Manco after his failed siege of Cusco in 1535?

    <p>He was assassinated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What traditional Spanish custom required the enemy to be offered the chance to convert to Christianity and surrender as a tributary before battle?

    <p>The Requerimiento</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of Manco Inca's ten-month siege of Cusco in 1535?

    <p>He retreated into the mountains</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the downfall of the Inca Empire in 1572?

    <p>The defeat of Manco Inca</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Atahualpa's defeat by Pizarro's small force surprise the Inca army?

    <p>Pizarro's men had superior weaponry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the factors that weakened indigenous societies, making them vulnerable to Spanish conquest?

    <p>Smallpox epidemic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marked the beginning of a large wave of devastation in the Inca Empire during Pizarro's invasion?

    <p>Execution of Atahualpa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What diplomatic proposal did Pizarro make to Atahualpa before launching an attack?

    <p>'Convert to Christianity or surrender'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did indigenous resistors start to overcome Spanish forces in Cusco during Manco Inca's rebellion?

    <p>Seizing Spanish guns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to Emperor Manco's revolt against the Spanish soldiers in Cusco in 1535?

    <p>Abuse of authority by Pizarro's brothers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role did smallpox play in weakening indigenous societies and aiding Spanish conquest?

    <p>It reduced resistance capabilities against invaders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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