During the Second Half of the Fifteenth Century, the Incas

question 39

Multiple Choice

During the second half of the fifteenth century, the Incas:

• A) Turned from conquest to consolidation.
• B) Increased the scope of their military draft, using people who would otherwise have been left in their own villages.
• C) Pulled back toward the administrative center to avoid the costs of constant warfare on the borderlands.
• D) Faced foreign armies, often as well armed as the Incas, which led to a greater cohesion among the Incan elite aristocracy.

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