Christopher Columbus and the Tainos

What are indigenous people?

• European explorers

• Spanish explorers

• People who existed in an area before any other group.

• Native Americans

Christopher Columbus

• made only one trip to the Americas.

• treated the indigenous people with respect and kindness.

• mistreated the Tainos and enslaved them to mine for gold.

• found lots of gold for the king and queen of Spain.

Christopher Columbus was from Spain.

• True

• False

Christopher Columbus found lots of gold in the Americas.

• True

• False

Artifacts are things made by people.

• True

• False

The Tainos were very kind and gentle people.

• True

• False

North America and Africa are called the Americas.

• True

• False

Christopher Columbus did not want gold.

• True

• False

Christopher Columbus wanted spices and silk from the East Indies.

• True

• False

European Explorers were motivated by (wanted) the 4 Gś- God, Glory, Goods and Gold.

• True

• False