How did the Incas respond to the Spanish?

How did the Incas respond to the Spanish?

They made some effort to be civilized, and would try to negotiate peace rather than engaging in total war—but still, they were imperialists. The Inca were initially relatively welcoming to the Spanish explorers, trying to open diplomatic relations with them.

How did the Aztecs and Incas respond to the Spanish?

The Spanish had advanced weapons which helped them defeat the Aztecs. Also, the Spanish persuaded enemies of the Aztecs to fight. In addition, many Aztecs died from smallpox. The Incas were indigenous (native) people who lived in South America.

What did the Incas think the Spanish were?

It took several more years to finalize the conquest of the Incan Empire but essentially, with the death of Atahualpa the Incan Empire had lost its ability to combat the Spanish, and the remaining Incan warriors loyal to Atahualpa were quickly defeated by Spanish forces.

Did the Incas fight back against the Spanish?

Although many of the Indigenous people fought back fiercely, others allied themselves with the Spanish. The Inca were not universally loved by the neighboring tribes they had subjugated over the centuries, and vassal tribes such as the Cañari hated the Inca so much that they allied themselves with the Spanish.

Why did the Incas meet the Spanish unarmed?

Why did the Incas meet the Spanish unarmed? The Incas believed the Spanish might be gods, and so they did not want to offend them by being armed. What did the Incan ruler fill with gold and silver? Atahualpa agreed to fill his prison cell with gold and silver.

How did the Aztecs react to the Spanish?

The Aztecs decided it was time for the Spanish to leave. They did not want to kill them because they might be gods after all, but the Aztecs wanted them to move along. When the Spanish returned, they were prepared. They brought dogs and horses and weapons and many fighting men.

Did the Incas welcome the Spanish?

The Spanish conquistador Pizarro and his men were greatly aided in their enterprise by invading when the Inca Empire was in the midst of a war of succession between the princes Huáscar and Atahualpa….Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire.

Date	1532–1572
Territorial changes	Former Inca lands incorporated into the Spanish Empire