All About the Incas All About the Incas Your goal today is to be able to Your goal today is to be able to define the following key define the following key concepts: Incas, Francisco concepts: Incas, Francisco Pizzaro, and Atahualpa. You Pizzaro, and Atahualpa. You should be able to describe the should be able to describe the encounter and consequences of the encounter and consequences of the conflict between the Spanish and conflict between the Spanish and the Incas. the Incas.
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All About the IncasAll About the Incas
Your goal today is to be able to Your goal today is to be able to define the following key concepts: define the following key concepts:
Incas, Francisco Pizzaro, and Incas, Francisco Pizzaro, and Atahualpa. You should be able to Atahualpa. You should be able to
describe the encounter and describe the encounter and consequences of the conflict consequences of the conflict
between the Spanish and the Incas. between the Spanish and the Incas.
Who were the Inca?Who were the Inca? The Inca built their empire The Inca built their empire in South America.in South America. They started out as a small They started out as a small clan that conquered nearby peoples.clan that conquered nearby peoples. Cuzco became their capital city Cuzco became their capital city around the year 1200 CE.around the year 1200 CE. After a series of emperors, the Inca After a series of emperors, the Inca expanded throughout the Andes Mountain region.expanded throughout the Andes Mountain region. They had an empire of over 12 million people living in They had an empire of over 12 million people living in
present day Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, present day Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Argentina.and Argentina.
The Inca originally did not have written records. Their The Inca originally did not have written records. Their history was passed down orally until the Spanish history was passed down orally until the Spanish conquest.conquest.
Making a LivingMaking a Living
The Inca economy was based on The Inca economy was based on agriculture.agriculture.
Most Inca were farmers.Most Inca were farmers.They cultivated crops of corn, They cultivated crops of corn,
potatoes, squash, tomatoes, chili potatoes, squash, tomatoes, chili peppers, and cotton.peppers, and cotton.
The Inca also raised animals such as The Inca also raised animals such as dogs, guinea pigs, and alpacas.dogs, guinea pigs, and alpacas.
Incan Social StructureIncan Social Structure
The Inca had a rigid social structure.The Inca had a rigid social structure.They were divided into two main They were divided into two main
classes: nobles and farmers.classes: nobles and farmers.The farmers were the common The farmers were the common
people and were divide into ayullu. people and were divide into ayullu. The ayullu were groups of families The ayullu were groups of families that lived together and shared crops, that lived together and shared crops, animals, and land. The Inca stayed in animals, and land. The Inca stayed in the ayullu for life.the ayullu for life.
Incan GovernmentIncan Government
The Inca government was very developed.The Inca government was very developed. At the top was the emperor, who was At the top was the emperor, who was
believed to be a descendant of the sun believed to be a descendant of the sun god.god.
The emperor ruled with the help of The emperor ruled with the help of bureaucrats, people who carried out bureaucrats, people who carried out orders. Many nobles worked with the orders. Many nobles worked with the emperor to carry out military and religious emperor to carry out military and religious matters. Their government system also matters. Their government system also included governors and district governors.included governors and district governors.
The Conquest of the IncasThe Conquest of the Incas 10 years after 10 years after
conquest of Aztecs, conquest of Aztecs, Francisco Pizzaro led Francisco Pizzaro led expedition to Peruexpedition to Peru
Pizzaro heard of Pizzaro heard of fabulous wealth of fabulous wealth of Inca Empire; hoped to Inca Empire; hoped to win wealth for himselfwin wealth for himself
Inca Empire already Inca Empire already weakened by weakened by smallpox; many killed, smallpox; many killed, including emperorincluding emperor
Civil war had also Civil war had also broken outbroken out
1532, new ruler, 1532, new ruler, Atahualpa, agreed to Atahualpa, agreed to meet with Spanishmeet with Spanish
Pizarro demanded Pizarro demanded Atahualpa accept Atahualpa accept Christianity, AND hand Christianity, AND hand over the empire to Spainover the empire to Spain
Atahualpa, destroyed Atahualpa, destroyed Inca army, and took over Inca army, and took over the Inca empirethe Inca empire
Correction and Correction and Addition Addition
Population=Over!!! Population=Over!!! 10 million10 million
Aztec pyramids were used as Aztec pyramids were used as templestemples
The Colombian The Colombian ExchangeExchange
Columbian ExchangeColumbian ExchangeWhat was it????What was it????
The widespread exchange The widespread exchange of plants, animals, food, of plants, animals, food, humans, disease and ideas.humans, disease and ideas.
Began with European arrival Began with European arrival to the Western Hemisphere.to the Western Hemisphere.
Animal ExchangeAnimal ExchangeL.A. had no large L.A. had no large
domesticateddomesticated animals animals
except for llamas.except for llamas.
UNTIL THIS TIME, THERE UNTIL THIS TIME, THERE WERE NO HORSES IN THE WERE NO HORSES IN THE AMERICAS. AMERICAS.
Animal ExchangeAnimal ExchangeBig impact on Big impact on land use, land use,
economies and lifestyles.economies and lifestyles.
The imported animals The imported animals became the center of Latin became the center of Latin America livestock industry.America livestock industry.
SLAVERY COMES TO AMERICASLAVERY COMES TO AMERICA
European officials governed European officials governed American holdings.American holdings.
Disease and mistreatment Disease and mistreatment reduced the native population.reduced the native population.
Reformers recommended Reformers recommended replacing Native American replacing Native American laborers with imported African laborers with imported African slaves.slaves.
African SlaveryAfrican Slavery
Spain took slaves to the Spain took slaves to the Caribbean.Caribbean.
Portugal took slaves to Brazil.Portugal took slaves to Brazil.Cultural Influence (voodoo Cultural Influence (voodoo
religion, mulattos, music, religion, mulattos, music, dance and art.dance and art.
