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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 The Province of Nicaragua.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did many natives do when threatened by the Spaniards?
(a) Hanged themselves
(b) Threw a festival to win over the Spaniards
(c) Jumped into the ocean
(d) Surrendered

2. About how many natives died of hunger in Nicaragua?
(a) 7,000-11,000
(b) 1,000,000-3,000,000
(c) 500-900
(d) 20,000-30,000

3. When did the Spaniards arrive on Puerto Rico and Jamaica?
(a) 1509
(b) 1411
(c) 1496
(d) 1679

4. Who was killed when the boat he was on was caught in a storm?
(a) Guarionex
(b) Guacanagari
(c) Caonabó
(d) Behechio

5. About how many Spaniards did Paris and his men kill?
(a) 130
(b) 50
(c) 250
(d) 15

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first territory on which the Spanish landed?

2. What did the Spanish gain from killing Paris and his people?

3. Once removed from the region, what did the slaves die from?

4. Why did the native people take up arms?

5. What resource did the Spanish begin using up?

(see the answer key)

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