Bell Ringer 4/6/161. What Spanish Conquistador defeated the

Aztecs?2. How were the Spanish able to defeat the

Aztec civilization?3. How did the Olmec and Maya civilizations

collapse?

Who were the Incas?• http://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-

story-of-all-of-us/videos/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us-rise-of-the-incas

The Inca: mid 1400s• Andes Mountains in South America• Capital city - Cuzco• Strong central government - king as ruler• No written language - records kept on

system of knotted strings - quimpu• Known for building (colossal forts) and art• Advanced system of highways - paved

roads and rope bridges

The Inca cont.

Downfall of the Incas• The Incas experienced civil war within their

empire that weakened them.• Spanish Conquistador, Francisco Pizarro, led

his forces against the Inca to defeat them.• Similar to Cortes with the Aztecs, smallpox

was the leading cause of the downfall of the Incas.

http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/francisco-pizarro/videos

• http://video.disney.com/watch/kuzco-s-groove-4d913b54720db7983c6cd158

More Info.• Read about the Incas on pages 479 – 483–Answer the Section Assessement questions

#1-3• Read about the Inca Road on pages 484-

485–Answer the Analysis Skills questions

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