The Tropical North

What is "Encomienda"?

• A mass enslavement of the natives

• A disease

• A type of Spanish food

• A law that was used to force natives to work for the Spanish

What city became the capital of Columbia in 1549?

• Caracas

• Medellin

• Bogota

• Quito

Large estates owned by the Spanish were called.....

• encomienda

• casas

• haciendas

• llanos

What were the Spanish seeking when they landed on the Caribbean Atlantic coast in the 1500’s?

• Slaves

• Land

• Gold

• Freedom

The British and Dutch plantation owners recruited laborers from .....

• India and China

• Mexico and Columbia

• Venezuela and Mexico

• India and Columbia

In 1852 which country began sending convicted criminals to its colony?

• Spain

• Britain

• France

• The Netnerlands

Which rebel group disrupted Suriname’s bauxite mining In an effort to overthrow the government?

• Incas

• Columbians

• Ecquadorians

• Maroons

The Orinoco River has more than 400 tributaries.

• True
• False

Colombia is the world's leading producer of emeralds.

• True
• False

Fishing is major activity in the Tropical North's economy.

• True
• False