Parrots over Puerto Rico

What bodies of water surround Puerto Rico? (pg. 347)

• Caribbean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

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What is the name of the group of people that came over to the island around 800 CE? (pg. 348)

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The Tainos called the parrots "iguaca" because of...? (pg. 348)

• Because of how they looked

• Because of the songs they sang

• After the bird's harsh call

• After a famous person

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What was the name of the island AFTER Columbus sailed to Boriquen and claimed the island for Spain?

What was the parrots new name? (pg. 349)

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What group of people were brought to the island in 1513? (pg. 350)

• Americans

• Mexicans

• Africans

• Europeans

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Why were African people being brought over to the island? (pg. 350)

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Why did other countries want to capture Puerto Rico? What did Puerto Rico do to defend themselves?

(pg. 351)

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What other animals are attacking the parrots and their nests?

• red-tailed hawks

• bats

• coyotes

• pearly-eyed thrashers

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What is the problem with the black rats and the parrots? (pg. 352)

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In what year did the Puerto Ricans become U.S citizens? (pg. 352)

• 1917

• 1918

• 1919

• 1920

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