Colonization and Demographics of the Tropical North

Which European country colonized most of the Tropical North?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• The Netherlands

What was the primary reason for European colonization in the Tropical North?

• Religious conversion

• Trade and natural resources

• Military expansion

• Scientific exploration

Which country colonized Guyana?

• France

• The Netherlands

• Portugal

• The United Kingdom

What major event led to the independence of most countries in the Tropical North?

• The French Revolution

• The Napoleonic Wars

• The Latin American Wars of Independence

• World War I

Which country gained independence from Spain in 1819, forming Gran Colombia?

• Venezuela

• Guyana

• Ecuador

• Suriname

Which of the following countries was a Dutch colony?

• Venezuela

• Colombia

• Suriname

• Ecuador

What was the main economic activity in the Tropical North during colonization?

• Fishing

• Agriculture and mining

• Industrial manufacturing

• Tourism

The Spanish forced indigenous people to work under what system?

• Mercantilism

• Encomienda system

• Industrialization

• Feudalism

Simon Bolivar played a key role in the independence of which countries?

• Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador

• Guyana, Suriname, Brazil

• Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay

• Chile, Argentina, Uruguay

Which Caribbean island was once controlled by the Netherlands and influenced Suriname?

• Aruba

• Jamaica

• Trinidad

• Haiti