FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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Question
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Their empire
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Room full of gold and jewels
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A human sacrifice
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A golden chariot
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Detailed explanation-1: -These were stolen from the Incas and the mines that the Spanish came to control. The gold was used by the Spanish monarchy to pay off its debts and also to fund its ‘religious’ wars. Therefore, gold started to trickle out to other European countries who benefited from the Spanish wealth.
Detailed explanation-2: -In response, Atahualpa appealed to his captors’ greed, offering them a room full of gold and silver in exchange for his liberation.
Detailed explanation-3: -On November 16, 1532, Atahualpa, lord of the Inca Empire, was attacked and captured by Spanish conquistadors under Francisco Pizarro. Once he was captured, the Spanish forced him to pay a mind-boggling ransom amounting to tons of gold and silver. Although Atahualpa produced the ransom, the Spanish executed him anyway.
Detailed explanation-4: -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. Three years later, he founded the new capital city of Lima, which still exists today.