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Voyages of Exploration

Question 5 • LHS World History

Which statements describe effects of European exploration and colonization on the Incan people? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
They were able to vote for their leaders for the first time.
B
Many were enslaved and forced to work in Spanish mines.
C
New diseases introduced by the Spanish killed millions of Inca.
D
The Spanish forced them to convert to Christianity.
E
Incan languages and culture were preserved by Spanish leaders.

Explanation

Spanish conquest brought forced labor: many Inca people were made to work in Spanish mines. Diseases introduced by Europeans, including smallpox, caused devastating epidemics and killed many people. Spanish authorities also pressured or forced the Inca to convert to Christianity. They did not gain the right to vote for their leaders, and Spanish rule did not preserve Incan culture as the statement claims.

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