Which conquistador conquered the Inca Empire?

Which conquistador conquered the Inca Empire?

• A. Ponce de Leon
• B. Balboa
• C. Francisco Pizarro
• D. Hernando Cortez

Answer: (C)

Francisco Pizarro is the conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire. He led a relatively small force into the Andes in the early 1530s, exploiting a civil war between Inca brothers and capturing Atahualpa at Cajamarca in 1532. After holding him for a huge ransom and then executing him, the Spaniards gained control over much of the Inca realm, paving the way for colonial rule and the founding of Lima. The other names are known for different conquests: one explored Florida, another crossed the Isthmus of Panama to reach the Pacific, and the last toppled the Aztec Empire in central Mexico.

Francisco Pizarro is the conquistador who conquered the Inca Empire. He led a relatively small force into the Andes in the early 1530s, exploiting a civil war between Inca brothers and capturing Atahualpa at Cajamarca in 1532. After holding him for a huge ransom and then executing him, the Spaniards gained control over much of the Inca realm, paving the way for colonial rule and the founding of Lima. The other names are known for different conquests: one explored Florida, another crossed the Isthmus of Panama to reach the Pacific, and the last toppled the Aztec Empire in central Mexico.