Wila Uma, the Inca general, addressed the Spanish (conquistadors] with the following words: 'What are you doing to our ruler * This is how you repay his good wille Did he not command all of his people to give you
tribute? Did he not give you a house filled with gold and silver Did he not give you his servants to serve you?
What more can he give you now that you have imprisoned him? All the people of this land are so distressed
(upset) by your actions, because they have lost all they possess, and their distress leaves them no choice but to
hang themselves or risk everything by rebelling. Thus, I believe it would be best for you to release him from this
prison to lessen the grief of these people.'
-- letter to the Spanish king detailing the abuses of the Spanish during the conquest, 1570
9. The sentiments expressed by Wila Uma in the passage most clearly illustrate which of the following aspects of
the Inca state?
A. The persistence of cultural diversity within the empire
B. The influence of technological advancement in expanding the empire
C. The importance of the Inca ruler to the empire
D. The extensive territorial extent of the empire