Why was the Inca Empire defeated?

Question

Choose all answers that are correct.

Responses

Disease ravaged the Inca Empire.

Disease ravaged the Inca Empire.

Pizarro took Atahualpa hostage and then had him executed.

Pizarro took Atahualpa hostage and then had him executed.

The Inca learned from the Aztecs’ mistakes and killed every Spaniard they encountered.

The Inca learned from the Aztecs’ mistakes and killed every Spaniard they encountered.

Pizarro sailed down the east coast of South America to Argentina.

Pizarro sailed down the east coast of South America to Argentina.

The Spanish sent messages of peace and friendship to the Inca.

Answer 1

The correct answers for why the Inca Empire was defeated are:

1. Disease ravaged the Inca Empire.
2. Pizarro took Atahualpa hostage and then had him executed.

The other options do not accurately reflect historical events related to the defeat of the Inca Empire:

• The Inca did not learn from the Aztecs’ mistakes in a way that proved beneficial for them; instead, they were caught off guard by the Spanish tactics and the unforeseen consequences of European colonization.
• Pizarro did not sail down the east coast of South America to Argentina; he primarily conquered the Inca Empire in Peru.
• The Spanish did not send messages of peace and friendship in a genuine manner; rather, they engaged in military conquests and manipulation.