How was the Inca Empire impacted by European exploration and colonization? Check all that apply.

Spanish explorers took gold, silver, and other wealth from the Inca Empire, and the Spanish conquest led by Francisco Pizarro brought the empire under European control and exploitation. The Spanish also built coastal cities and ports that helped transport riches to Spain. Pizarro did not name himself emperor, and the Inca people did not simply abandon their traditions in favor of European ones.

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