Transcript The Inca

The Inca
SS6H1 The student will describe the
impact of European contact on Latin
America
a.
Describe the encounter and
consequences of the conflict between
the Spanish and the Aztecs and Incas
and the roles of Cortes, Montezuma,
Pizzaro, and Atahualpa.
The Inca lived in present day
Andes Mountains with their capital
being in Peru.
Machu Picchu was one of the
ancient cities of the Inca.
Machu Picchu in the Andes Mountains of Peru
The Inca used Terraces to farm in
the Andes Mountains
Atahualpa was the Leader of the
Inca when the Spanish arrived.
Pizarro was the Conquistador
that conquered the Inca.
The Spanish defeated the Inca.
How were a small group
of Spanish Conquistadors
able to defeat such a
large number of Incan
soldiers?
•Superior weapons such as
guns, cannons, and swords
•European diseases killed off
many of the Inca.
•Horses
•Native American allies
How did the arrival of the Spanish
affect the Indigenous People?
• They were made to change to the language and
religion of the people who conquered.
• European diseases killed many of them.
• Many died in battles with conquering European
countries.
• Many of them were made to be slaves.
Like the Aztec the Inca
were polytheistic,
meaning they
worshipped many gods.
Incan Culture
The Inca did
not have a
written
language
Quipu – the Inca used
these knotted ropes to
record information
Llamas were used in the mountains to
carry heavy loads
The Inca used
bridges like this
to connect their
vast empire in
the Andes.
Rope Bridges