The correct answer is B. Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro invaded the empire and conquered the region. Pizarro led the expedition that ultimately resulted in the fall of the Incan Empire in the early 16th century.
Which of the following was a contributing factor to the fall of the Incan Empire?
A.
The Incans were conquered by the much stronger Mayans and Aztecs during the 1500s.
B.
Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro invaded the empire and conquered the region.
C.
Portuguese explorers, led by Vasco da Gama, conquered the entire South American continent in the 1500s.
D.
Hernán Cortés and his fellow Spanish explorers killed the emperor and took control of the empire.
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