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The History Cat: Rise and Fall of the Incan Empire

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Describes the achievements and sophistication of the Incan Empire prior to being conquered by the Spaniards under Francisco Pizarro. Pizarro had their emperor, Atahualpa, executed after keeping him captive for months while the Inca gave the Spanish tons of their gold and silver. This event marked the conquest of the Inca.

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atahualpa, conquest of the inca, francisco pizarro, inca empire, spanish explorer, the history cat: rise and fall of the incan empire, conquest of inca, conquistador, impact of european colonization, impact of european contact, inca (ad 1000 to 1550)
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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional