decline in Incan population was not due to ailment alone‚ violent warfare with the Spanish also was a contributing factor . After a massive defeat of the Incas‚ Francisco Pizarro (one of the conquistadores with Cortés) kidnapped the Incan ruler‚ Atahualpa . The Incas believed that if they gave Cortés a free pass through South America‚ he would simply return their leader and leave Peru . This wasn’t the case‚ once Cortes had thought he had taken advantage of the Incas‚ he executed their leader and
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Taimur Khalid Ms. Chapter AP World History 10 January 2015 DBQ Essay From 1450 to 1600‚ the desire for conquest‚ resources‚ and spreading religion spurred European journeys of exploration and conquest to the new world. One seemingly very appealing idea to the Europeans was to conquer new land and expand their own. Fray Bartolome de las Casas‚ the Bishop of Chiapas‚ angrily describes the invasion of Europeans into New Spain to show their inhumane nature. Fray tells how they murdered people on
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the Spanish explorers‚ but when Hernan Cortez heard his capitol of Vera Cruz had been plundered‚ he capture and killed their leader Montezuma II. The Incas didn’t fare any better. Francisco Pizarro‚ driven mad with greed‚ kidnapped the Incan king‚ Atahualpa and forced his people to pay an outrageous ransom of gold before executing him. Soon after these tragic events‚ the Spanish set up encomienda‚ a system of government similar to the feudal system of the middle ages. Under this system‚ Spanish military
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A variety of transformations were developed and transferred to and from the New and Old Worlds. Biological changes such as animals‚ plants‚ and diseases were relocated during this time‚ making a prodigious impact on modern day’s society. Horses‚ cows‚ pigs‚ sheep‚ and chickens were among the animals introduced to the new land. Llamas and turkeys are animals that were brought back to Europe and other powerful nations. Today‚ these animals are used for food and recreation for the human populace. Plants
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[pic] Guns Germs and Steel Humans have lived on this planet for thousands of years. Over the time‚ they learned‚ developed‚ acquired knowledge‚ and civilized in the process. Yet‚ this learning can’t be construed to be complete‚ leaving a lot to be learned. Along the way‚ human race has evolved by generating vast amounts of food‚ domestication of plant and animals‚ along with battles and illnesses. The primitive human who survived on hunting has reformed into modern human as we
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someone improve their Catholic faith for their daily lives‚ thus being able to be linked to anyone who was ordered to become Catholic by the Spanish royalty. The potato originated near the South America civilizations which could perhaps be from Atahualpa who was killed by Francisco Pizarro‚ who was ultimately able to explore because of King Philip’s permission.
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The Iberian powers were able to establish and maintain colonial empires in the Americas for so long based on luck. There was no way to foresee the outcome of each conquest. There were a few times that the battles could have gone either way. It is commonly argued that the Iberians were able to colonize easily because they were “civilized men” while the natives were “barbarians”. (Restall 132) The real culprits were military prowess‚ strategic thinking‚ Iberian disease‚ and lack of a unified community
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1) Compare and Contrast the conquest of the Inca and Aztec Empire. The Spanish due to their inferior weapons‚ the bold war tactics of the Spanish and the eventual capture of both empires’ emperors defeated the Incas and Aztecs. However‚ in both societies the single greatest factor that led to their ultimate demise was the smallpox epidemic. This epidemic swept through Latin America and took a hold of both of these empires and affected them with catastrophic results. At roughly the same
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Exploration and the New World From Richard Bulliet et al.‚ The Earth and Its Peoples‚ v. 2‚ 5th edn (Wadsworth/Cengage‚ 2012)‚ p. 382 The harsh waters of the Atlantic Ocean kept the Americas isolated from the rest of the world for many years. A few sailing attempts were made were made in Atlantic but none were successful‚ except for the Vikings who first found North America in 986 and Genoese and Portuguese explorers who discovered the islands of Madeira‚ the Azores
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Effect of Colonization on Europe and the Americas Colonization of the Americas by European nations was a significant historical event that began in the 15th century. Starting with Portugal’s forays into overseas exploration‚ the phenomenon soon spread to different European countries‚ with Spain and Portugal divvying up the South American continent. Discoveries in the new world led to economic growth in Europe. Meanwhile‚ introduction of European ideas led to an overhaul of the Native American economy
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