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Why was the ransom of gold and silver not enough to satisfy the spanish?
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What were the causes of the Spanish expeditions to the Americas?
The Spanish wanted riches such as gold and silver.
What did francisco Pizarro bring back to Europe from the Americas?
He brought back a room of Gold and Silver because he captured the Incan king. Because the Incan king paid their ransom.
The influx of gold and silver the Spanish introduced to the European market caused?
the price to decrease
What work did the Indians do in the spanish colonies?
It entirely depends on which part of the Spanish Empire. The largest percentage of Amerinidians that survived the initial Spanish arrival were those of the Andean Mountains. Most of them were forced to mine the mountains for gold and and silver ore. They were paid, but barely enough to cover the littlest of expenses. In lowland areas, Natives were typically required to assist on plantations or haciendas as planters and reapers.
What precious metals did the Incas and the Spanish explorers share in value?
They both valued gold and silver immensely.
Which explorer tricked atahualpa into giving him 90 million of gold and silver?
Francisco Pizarro, a Spanish conquistador, seized Atahualpa, the Inca emperor, and demanded a ransom of gold and silver for his release. Despite receiving the ransom, Pizarro executed Atahualpa in 1533.
What happened to the treasures the Spanish took from the Inca?
The gold and silver of the Inca was taken to Spain. At first Atahualpa, the last Inca, was kidnapped by Pizarro, and took a ransom consisting of many objects of gold and silver. Later the Spanish sacked the cities and took more gold yet. Much of this gold was accumulated by the Spanish Empire and a small part goes to the soldiers who conquered the Inca Empire.
How did Francisco Pizarro get a room full of gold and siver?
Francisco Pizarro obtained a large amount of gold and silver from the Inca Empire through conquest and ransom during the Spanish conquest of Peru. Pizarro captured the Inca Emperor Atahualpa and demanded a room filled with treasure as ransom, which the Inca delivered to secure his release.
In what attempt atahualpa gain his freedom?
offered Pizarro a ransom of 7 tons of gold and 13 tons of silver
How did atahualpa attempt to gain his freedom?
He offered Pizarro a ransom of 7 tons of gold and 13 tons of silver
What is the Value of a 1783 Spanish Silver Dollar?
Stauer has the 1783 spanish silver dollar coin for sale at $79.00.
What does plata mean in Spanish?
silver
How did silver from America flow east?
Silver mined in the New World was loaded onto Spanish treasure ships and sent back to Spain. Many of the ships made it, bringing hundreds of tons of gold and silver to the mother country; enough to collapse the Spanish economy, which was inflated enormously with the influx of cash money when there wasn't any more "stuff" that money could buy.
What is the translation for silver in Spanish?
The word for silver is plata.
When did Francisco Pizarro first find the incan empire?
1532. In that year, also, he and his forces of less than 200 Spanish men outwitted the complacent Incan emperor, Atahualpa, and his forces of 80,000. Pizarro executed the 12 man honor guard, took Atahualpa forcibly, for ransom. Even when the ransom demands were met - in gold and silver - Atahualpa was executed, nevertheless. And that, my friends, was the rapid and unfortunate end of the magnificent Incan Empire.
What were. the causes of spanish expedition to the Americas?
The Spanish wanted riches such as gold and silver.
What were the spanish explorers looking for?
The early Spanish explorers were looking for Silver and Gold!
