Colonial Era Review

Columbus first landed in Florida.

• True

• False

Columbus was considered exceedingly cruel and oppressive toward Indigenous people, even during his time.

• True

• False

What was the name of the Taíno Cacica (Chief/Queen) that opposed the Spanish?

• Isabella

• Miranda

• Mariana

• Anacaona

What widely used cooking technique did the Taíno people invent?

• Sous vide

• Baking

• Barbecue

• Deep frying

Which two kingdoms signed the Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 (dividing their colonial claims across the world in half)?

• Spain and Portugal

• Russia and England

• France and Italy

• Japan and China

What was the name of the hierarchical land deed and colonial slave labor system established by the Spanish in their colonies?

• Hacienda

• Encomienda

• Colonia

• Misión

Despite initially being an enslaver himself, Bartolomé de las Casas fought for the freedom and rights of Indigenous people.

• True

• False

Which European nation started the large scale enslavement of Africans that came to be the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• Spain

• Portugal

• England

• France

Which people are referred to by the term "Maroon"?

• Indigenous people

• Pirates

• Freedom seeking Africans that successfully escaped slavery

• The children of the Spanish born in the Americas

What is the name of the martial arts and dance style created by Afro-Brazilians to creatively combat slavery and oppression?

• Danza

• Capoeira

• Baile

• Samba