Global Connection

THE INCA EMPIRE FALLS

Consider how technological differences between the Incas and the Spanish contributed to the brutality of the Spanish rule.

Notice how internal problems and Spanish military technology led to the Incas' defeat.

"Put Yourself There" online assignment: "Making Sense of Pizarro"

Explore the Pizarro conquest of the Inca Empire from different perspectives, through different 16th Century accounts. Compare the meaning the conquest from the perspectives of different players' accounts.

Today's Connection:

Can you think of modern examples of war's brutality is fed by disparate technological advantages and civil strife in the embattled country.