FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
CORTES AND PIZARRO
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Drought and plagues.
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Drought and fires
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It all went fine!
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Hunger/ not enough food, his men were exhausted after the battle with the Incans.
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Plagues, hunger, and boredom
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Detailed explanation-1: -Challenges In his march towards Peru, Pizarro and his men encountered many setbacks that forced them to change direction. They were stopped by hostile natives along the way, and were plagued by food shortages and disastrous weather. Although Pizarro had only a small band of soldiers, he was able to conquer Peru.
Detailed explanation-2: -Pizarro and his men were clever, and had modern weapons; as a result they were able to strategically take control of the Inca land. In 1532, accompanied by his brothers, and 168 Spanish soldiers, Francisco Pizarro overthrew the Inca leader Atahualpa and conquered Peru, which ended the reign of the Inca Empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -The spread of disease The collapse of the Inca Empire started when the Spaniards arrived in Central America and transmitted their diseases to locals who spread them to other parts of the continent including South America.
Detailed explanation-4: -Superior Weapons Pizarro’s conquest of the Incas was also made possible by the use of gunpowder, a substance the Incas didn’t have at their disposal. Even less sophisticated weapons like steel-edged swords, pikes and crossbows, gave Spaniards the upper hand.