WorksheetsThe Tropical North
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
When was the Tropical North Discovered?
1600's
1500's
Mid 1600's
1970's
What is "Encomienda"?
A mass enslavement of the natives
A disease
A type of Spanish food
A law that was used to force natives to work for the Spanish
What year did the people of French Guiana earn the right to vote?
1948
1848
1776
1492
Who rose up against Spanish rule in 1809?
The Inca
The Mayans
The French
The Ecuadorians
Who sent troops to South America to maintain Spanish control?
Spain’s King
Jamacia’s Governer
Spain’s Queen
France’s Emperor
The British granted their colony limited self-government in...
1891
1953
1966
1875
What caused major unrest in the tropical north?
Rebellion
Famine
Lack of stable government
Over Population
Which country has had a dictator for a ruler for a long time?
Columbia
Venezuela
Ecuador
All of the above
What city became the capital of Columbia in 1549?
Caracas
Medellin
Bogota
Quito
Large estates owned by the Spanish were called.....
encomienda
casas
haciendas
llanos
Who was the first country to abolish slavery in 1838?
Dutch
French
Spanish
British
Many Native American people died from European diseases because they had no....
natural immunity
vaccines
clean water
reliable medical care
Who did the Spanish enslave to provide more labor?
Incas
Africans
Caribs
Venezuelans
What were the Spanish seeking when they landed on the Caribbean Atlantic coast in the 1500’s?
Slaves
Land
Gold
Freedom
The British and Dutch plantation owners recruited laborers from .....
India and China
Mexico and Columbia
Venezuela and Mexico
India and Columbia
In 1852 which country began sending convicted criminals to its colony?
Spain
Britain
France
The Netnerlands
Approximately how many years did it take the Spanish to conquer and colonize the tropical north?
30
20
50
100
Which rebel group disrupted Suriname’s bauxite mining In an effort to overthrow the government?
Incas
Columbians
Ecquadorians
Maroons
Which Native American group built fishing villages along the Pacific coast?
Carib
Quitu
Cara
Arawak
Which country placed Venezuela, Ecuador, and Columbia under a single government in the 1700’s?
Spain
The Netherlands
France
Britain
Which religious faith tried to convert the indigenous people of the tropical north to Christianity?
Baptist
Methodist
Catholic
Muslim
