Conquest of the Americas

Question 1

Which statement most likely describes why some of Pizarro’s men called him a butcher?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Pizarro was so determined to conquer Peru that he ignored hardships faced by his men.

Question 2

What was the effect of the 1528 expedition?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The government supported another attempt to locate the Inca capital.

Question 3

What was the most likely effect of Inca gold arriving in Europe?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

More countries began to invest in expeditions to the Americas.

Question 4

How was the Inca Empire impacted by European exploration and colonization? Check all that apply.European explorers stole gold, silver, and other riches from the Incan empire.Pizarro named himself emperor.Europeans constructed coastal cities to more easily ship Incan riches back to Spain.The empire was conquered and exploited by Pizarro and other Europeans.The Incan people rejected their traditions in favor of European ones.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

European explorers stole gold, silver, and other riches from the Incan empire.; Europeans constructed coastal cities to more easily ship Incan riches back to Spain.; The empire was conquered and exploited by Pizarro and other Europeans.

Question 5

Which statements describe effects of European exploration and colonization on the Incan people? Check all that apply.They were able to vote for their leaders for the first time.Many were enslaved and forced to work in Spanish mines.New diseases introduced by the Spanish killed millions of Inca.The Spanish forced them to convert to Christianity.Incan languages and culture were preserved by Spanish leaders.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Many were enslaved and forced to work in Spanish mines.; New diseases introduced by the Spanish killed millions of Inca.; The Spanish forced them to convert to Christianity.

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