Question

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Why did the Inca Empire decline?

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.
Pizarro held the Inca emperor hostage for a short time before freeing him.

B.
The Inca had no immunity to the diseases the Spanish unknowingly carried.

C.
A civil war weakened the Inca Empire before the Spanish arrived.

D.
The Inca made the mistake of trusting the Spanish when they first arrived.

E.
The Spanish were unprepared for the Inca's sophisticated weapons and firepower.

Answer 1

I think its a and b

Answer 2

1. Smallpox. A smallpox epidemic killed the leader of the Inca, and created a power struggle between his two sons that weakened the empire.

2. Superior weapons of the Spanish. The Spanish had guns, while the Inca were armed with clubs and axes.

Effects:
1. Spain gained huge amounts of silver and gold, which created vast amounts of new wealth in Europe.

2. Spain imported potatoes to Europe, which provided cheap, high calorie food to working class people in Europe.

Answer 3

so its going to be b. but im confused on which other ones it could be.

Answer 4

yes b and a

Answer 5

oh thanks