Which statement best summarizes the development and expansion of the Inca Empire? (1 point) The Inca developed slowly over thousands of years to create their empire. The Inca benefited from the use of advanced weapons, to conquer their neighbors. The Inca conquered a diverse set of ethnic groups across the Andes Mountains. The Inca created new religious and cultural identities to unify their empire.

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The Inca conquered a diverse set of ethnic groups across the Andes Mountains.

se the image to answer the question. What does the image show about the extent and operation of the Inca Empire?(1 point) Responses The borders of modern countries, such as Colombia and Brazil, align with territory conquered by the Inca Empire. The borders of modern countries, such as Colombia and Brazil, align with territory conquered by the Inca Empire. The Inca Empire expanded in the Amazon River basin to the Atlantic Ocean. The Inca Empire expanded in the Amazon River basin to the Atlantic Ocean. The Inca Empire extended across the Andes Mountains along the western side of South America. The Inca Empire extended across the Andes Mountains along the western side of South America. The road system only traveled east to west across the Inca Empire, not north to south.

The Inca Empire extended across the Andes Mountains along the western side of South America.

What Inca city was abandoned before the arrival of the Spanish, leaving its buildings and artifacts intact?(1 point) Responses Machu Picchu Machu Picchu Tiwanaku Tiwanaku Wari Wari Cuzco

Machu Picchu