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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14 The Pearl Coast, Paria, and Trinidad.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people did the Spaniards kill on the day they decided to go on a killing spree?
(a) 500
(b) 1,000
(c) 50
(d) 3,000

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

3. About how many pounds were the slaves required to carry?
(a) 75
(b) 25
(c) 5
(d) 130

4. How many Spaniards destroyed the peace that had been established in the Yucatan?
(a) 5,000
(b) 1,500
(c) 30
(d) 180

5. Where did Avila go in 1522 or 1523?
(a) Canada
(b) Brazil
(c) Nicaragua
(d) Cuba

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people remained on the two islands when the Spaniards were done killing the natives?

2. Who was the king in Mexico City?

3. De Las Casas says that Avila was what?

4. Which Christian missionary was present?

5. What advantage did the Spaniards have over the native people?

(see the answer key)

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