Grade 5 Social Studies

Front

Who were the first group to enter the Caribbean Region?

Back

Amerdindians

Front

Which were the two indigenous groups in the Caribbean?

Back

Taino and Carib

Front

Why were spices valuable to the Europeans?

Back

To preserve meat.

Front

As a result of Christopher Columbus, what happened to the Taino and Carib tribes?

Back

were almost wiped out

Front

Why did the Europeans come to the West Indies?

Back

To spread Christianity, find a new route to trade spices with China and India, and explore and expand their wealth.

Front

What best describes the origin of Caribbean people?

Back

They all descended from migrants.

Front

Christopher Columbus landed -------- in 1492.

Back

In the Bahamas

Front

Did the British and French come to the Caribbean because they were invited by the Spaniards?

Back

False

Front

Were there different categories of Enslaved Africans in the Caribbean?

Back

True

Front

Why were the Africans brought to work as slaves on the sugar plantations?

Back

After many Ameriindians died there was great demand for African slave labour.