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The Conquistador's Justification
The Inca’s, an ancient civilization, that is now confronted with the mighty Conquistadores. The conquistadores have come to occupy their land and, must take action, but the odds of their success are low because the Inca’s numbers are so high. With the Conquistador’s animals, knowledge, and weapons, they were able to justify their actions and defeat the Inca’s.

The first step that led conquistador’s actions to be justified was their domestic animals. The Conquistadors had many animals which the Incas do not have, due to their geographical luck. These animals which include horses, pigs, cows, and much more. These animals helped provide leather, muscle power, and most of the food to which increases the productivity of farms. With the

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