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Incan Rebellion: Incans Organize for War

Manko escaped the Spanish invaders and reunited his people to fight the Conquistadors.


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America Becomes a World Power: Jose Marti (1:33)

José Martí became a leader in the movement against Spanish rule in Cuba. The Spanish cracked down on the rebellion and thousands of civilians were put into concentration camps.

U.S. Geography: Spanish Exploration (0:59)

The Spanish arrival marked the beginning of recorded history in the South Central region of South America.

Age of Exploration: Mexico and Peru (1:51)

Using their overwhelming technological advantages, European invaders conquered the Aztecs in Mexico and the Incas in Peru in the early sixteenth century.

Sketches of the World: Chavin de Huantar (0:27)

Chavin de Huantar is an ancient settlement in Peru, dating back 3,000 years.

Sketches of the World: Merida (0:28)

The city of Merida in Mexico is home to structures built by conquistadors that graphically display colonial oppression.

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Assignment Discovery: The Inca Rebellion (49:19)

Disease and civil war weakened the Inca Empire before Francisco Pizarro and his men came to conquer. Conditions under Spanish rule were brutal, but the Incas staged one last rebellion to regain their pride and ancestral lands.

Incan Rebellion: Legacy of the Conquistadors (3:13)

After the death of Francisco Pizarro, Spain realized there was little use for the conquistadors. The Spanish king then decided to promote his colonial empire through religion, which turned out to be much more effective.

Incan Rebellion: Defeating the Invaders (7:07)

Francisco Pizarro was eventually defeated. Learn how in this video.

Incan Rebellion: Incans Attack (5:52)

After slaughtering the invaders, Manko mobilized his forces for an attack on Pizarro in Lima.

Incan Rebellion: Battle for Cuzco (8:33)

The Incans fought the Spanish for control of the Incan capital.

Incan Rebellion: Incans Organize for War (5:52)

Manko escaped the Spanish invaders and reunited his people to fight the Conquistadors.

Incan Rebellion: Pizarro Rules Peru With Force (7:39)

Francisco Pizarro and his brothers attempted to conquer the Incan empire in Peru and rule with brutal control.

Peru: The Demise of the Incan Civilization (1:13)

The arrival of Francisco Pizarro and the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century brought the Inca civilization to a brutal end.

Peru: Incan Mummification Rituals (1:24)

Explore the K'enko ruins where Incan priests mummified the bodies of the Incan nobility in solemn rituals.

Peru: Incan Observatories (6:09)

The Incans built observatories to chart the movement of stars and planets and to be closer to the gods. Explore the observatories at Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo and Pisac.