A.
Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro invaded the empire and conquered the region.
B.
The Incans were conquered by the much stronger Mayans and Aztecs during the 1500s.
C.
Hernán Cortés and his fellow Spanish explorers killed the emperor and took control of the empire.
D.
Portuguese explorers, led by Vasco da Gama, conquered the entire South American continent in the 1500s.
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A. Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro invaded the empire and conquered the region.
Pizarro's expedition led to the capture and eventual execution of the Incan emperor Atahualpa, which played a significant role in the downfall of the Incan Empire.
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