Ap World History Chapter 1 Quiz

All empires sought to foster an imperial identity that transcended more local identities and loyalties.

At this point in history, worldly events are whizzing by at an accelerated pace and the 18th century reveals some tumultuous moments that shaped world history in the Americas. At this point South American was settled by Europeans who were still fighting over boundaries and they shared a craving for power, hence the turbulent conditions fostered by Europeans lead to instabilities in South America. Spain and Portugal claimed large South American land masses, while other nations like France and England made attempts to infiltrate sections for themselves which caused further unrest. European quarrels also seeped and influenced the political atmosphere of South America, for example the French revolution interfered with the governing plans of Spain.

1. Consider how Baldric presents Pope Urban's reasons for calling for this holy war. If order of presentation and emphasis mean anything, what was, according to our chronicler, the pope's chief motive?

How the conquest of the Spaniards led to an impact on one of the world’s largest empires.

Both the Incas and the Peruvians share very similar interest when it came to producing crops and the structure of their buildings, but also have very devastating events that had occurred. Such like when the spanish armies, clergy, and diseases had swept through the river valley . Villages died or taken away to work the mines of Potosi, while the rich valley soon gave way to decay and dim

Most historians recognize the fact that the empire of the Incas in Peru was one of the great civilizations that was lost due to the expansion of the Europeans into the New World. The Incas were once an empire boasting with riches and controlling a large portion of the west coast of South America. Until the arrival of the Spanish, the Incas did their own thing within their culture, with few outside sources affecting them. This paper focuses mainly on the role that the Spanish played in changing and eventually eliminating the culture that was the Incas. Facts drawn from outside sources will illustrate the changes the Incas made from the pre-Columbian age to their unfortunate downfall. Also mentioned will be

The Incas lead to the development of South America and it was vital to how it is now. That is why learning about their culture, accomplishments, and how the Spanish affected them. Even if the Incan didn’t strongly influence culture they have achievements worth looking at. For example Machu Picchu is a wonder of the world, just like Great Wall of China or the Pyramids of Giza. That is because this place was built on one of the highest mountain in the world. We would have trouble just breathing on top of the mountain. With the Incans they managed to build a whole city on top of the mountain and live there. I mean even when the Spanish were conquering Americas they stopped at Machu Picchu since it was too high to climb. Incan were a complex civilization and even though they did not do things the normal way.The way we can delve into workings and life of the Incas and see them as they once were in all their glory. They were unique in good and bad ways, but still shared similarities with other civilizations. Like most, they covered their past in myths and legends and we cannot discern the truth. Even though there are some things we can learn,, which is from artifacts.

The Inca civilization was an important part of our history. They lived in the Andes Mountains in the 1500’s. They had many major technological advancements such as the astronomy and math. They also had a great culture and literature. The Spanish Conquest completely changed the lives of the Inca. The Inca was one of the most important tribes in the Andes mountain area at the time.

Prior to the appearance of Europeans in the Americas, Peru’s territory included indigenous cultures such as the Chavín, Nazca, and Moche civilizations. However, the very first people to Peru were nomadic hunter and gatherers that roamed the area of the country, living in caves. Slowly, the nomadic people settled on the coast of Peru using fishing and agriculture as tools of survival. Overtime, people developed skills such as ceramics, methods of working with precious metals, religious views, artistic styles, etc. The indigenous people used these order to develop into advanced and prosperous civilizations. In fact, the best known civilization in the Pre-Columbian period was the Incan Empire. Starting as a small highland tribe in the 15th century,

20. Because of the switch from indigenous methods of mining to the extraction of silver through a process

Imagine jumping into what looks like a magical mystical adventure, The tall mountains make me feel like I’m witnessing the superb sites of the Inca civilization as it was many years ago, The extensive grassy valleys make me want to dance in summer sun . Viewing photos of the Inca’s intriguing architecture makes me feel that I’m in middle earth from the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings movies. Inca was a compelling civilization. They had many engrossing beliefs and their culture had many traditions. They originated in South America, Peru. Set high in the Andes Mountains, the Inca’s were surrounded by the most vivid and eye-catching landscape. All that and more just proves that Inca was the greatest ancient civilization of its kind .

First of all, Peru evolved a lot through the years. It was at first lived in by many civilization, which lived at the same time in different part of the country or which developed later on. The biggest civilization was known as the Inca Empire, who was very advanced in many field of knowledge, comparing to some others civilizations, as for example for the agricultural technologies, the way of life and the well-being of the people, the gold and astrology. The ethnic came from the Cusco Valley, in the 11th century, Manco Capac became their first king. But later on, in 1438, the empire expanded itself in many others regions of the

The Urubamba River winds far below the massive Inca citadel situated atop a steep ridge on the eastern slope of the Andes in south-central Peru. The 15th century city of Machu Picchu looks out from its Andean perch at almost 8,000 feet above sea level, where the air is thin but the majesty great. The symbol of Peru, Machu Picchu's impressive ruins are not visible from the valleys below, but offer incomparable views and one of the history’s most interesting narratives. This paper will investigate Machu Picchu and the rise and fall of the Inca Empire that constructed it. The paper will explore Inca culture, government and architecture. It will pursue several theories as to why Machu Picchu was constructed and will conclude with the

Peru has a long history of people and groups that could possibly pre date the ancient superior compared to the others, and that was the Incan Empire. The Incan Empire originated from a tribe in Cuzco which became the capital. The Incan’s dominated a vast area of South America including from north to south Ecuador, part of Columbia, the northern half of Chile and the northeast part of Argentina; and from west to east, from Bolivia to the Amazon rainforest. (New World Encyclopedia) The Incans were not only powerful, but also very advanced. They created arguably the most advanced agricultural civilization in the world. Machu Picchu was a prime example of how advanced the Incan people were. Like all good things, everything has to come to an end. Spanish explorer named Francisco Pizarro found Peru in 1531 which was a time in which the Incan Empire was going through a civil war and ultimately led to their Empire. Francisco Pizarro captured the Incan Emperor and made all of the Incan people comply with him taking over. After the Empire was taken down, The Spanish conquerors established Lima as

Peru, a small country located on the western coast of South America that borders the South Pacific Ocean, was the center of many ancient civilizations, most notably the Incas who 's empire and wealth was captured by Spanish in the early 1500 's during the Spanish exploration of South America. After the Spanish took control of the country, they began to kill most of the Inca rulers. However, the biggest killer that the Spanish brought to the Incas was not any type of weapon; it was the many diseases and illnesses that the Incas were not immune to. Many Incas moved into the mountains located in Peru but by 1572, the Spanish had killed the last Inca ruler Tupac Amaru along with his family. In 1569, Spanish colonial administrator Francisco de Toledo arrived in the country and instilled a very harsh system of government. The methods that he instilled consisted of a government with Spanish officials ruling through Native Americans who dealt directly with the local