Chapter 9 : Pirates and Privateers - Quiz Review

As a Spanish colony, Puerto Rico could only buy and sell goods with United States.

• True

• False

Without trade, Puerto Rico remained poor . That is why they needed to turn to smuggling.

• True

• False

Who were Spain's Enemies?

• England and Holland

• England and Turkey

• Holland and Boriquen

• England and Australia

Choose the word that matches the meaning below.

Trading goods with enemy countries of Spain; illegal trading.

• pirates

• privateers

• smuggling

• guasabara

. 

Choose the word that matches the meaning below.

Rebellious sailors who attacked Spanish ships, stole, and looted.

• pirates

• privateers

• smuggling

• guasabara

. 

Choose the word that matches the meaning below.

These were employed sailors, by the monarchy, who stopped smugglers and pirates.

• pirates

• privateers

• smuggling

• guasabara

Why did the Spanish government build walls and forts?

• To protect their colonies from ground-based attacks.

• To protect the king and Queen of Spain.

• So privateers can have a place to stay and relax.

• To protect the Taino yucayeque from attacks from other indigenous tribes.

Why did the Spanish government build walls and forts?

• To protect their colonies from ground-based attacks.

• To protect the king and Queen of Spain.

• So privateers can have a place to stay and relax.

• To protect the Taino yucayeque from attacks from other indigenous tribes.

What is the name of the well known Puerto Rican privateer?

• Miguel Henriquez

• Agueybana

• Juan Ponce De Leon

• Christopher Columbus

Choose to whom characteristic below belongs to.

Stole and looted.

• pirates

• privateers

• both