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<u>Cortés: </u>
-Spread of smallpox from soldiers to the Aztec
In the year 1520, smallpox appeared among the Aztec people for the first time due to the contact with the Europeans. This infection caused a demographic collapse in the native people of the Americas.
-Capture of the territory around Veracruz.
In 1519, Hernán Cortés and his soldiers went on an expedition on the continental part of the Americas. They entered through the South of what today is Mexico and founded a settlement under the name of Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz. After this event, he started the conquest of the Aztec Empire.
<u>Pizarro:</u>
-Execution of the last Inca emperor, Atahualpa.
Atahualpa was the last Inca emperor. He was facing a civil war against his brother Huascar when in 1532 Francisco Pizarro entered in the Andean territory. Pizarro captured Atahualpa and killed him.
Taiwan is a small, densely populated island with a highly industrialized economy, since from the start of it independence it has been continuing to grow.
Answer:
C. The establishment of Pakistan as an independent Muslim state
Explanation:
India wanted to be independent nation, and to achieve that, it needed to overthrow the British rule. Gandhi was the leader of the people of India, and by using several different peaceful methods he was leading the people toward freedom. While the goal of Gandhi was that India should be the only country in the Indian subcontinent, it didn't turned out to be that way. The Indian subcontinent was divided into two countries, with the religion being the main factor. It was India, dominant Hindu country, and Pakistan (East and West Pakistan), dominant Muslim country. This unfortunately resulted in lot of bloodshed, with millions of people being displaced, killed, or injured.