Prior to PR's Conquest
Name the cartographer who sailed the ocean in search of Asia and landed in the Caribbean.
Christopher Columbus
Columbus arrived in Puerto Rico on which trip?
His second trip.
Why did the Taínos rebel?
To fight against their conquerors who would cause them to lose their culture and customs.
What was the carimbo or branding iron used for?
To mark the slaves as property
Who were the monarchs of Spain who funded the trips of Columbus?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
The Taínos initially received them kindly. Some even though they were _______.
Gods
What caused many of the Taínos to die?
Diseases
Fill in the blanks. The slaves received only ___ pieces of clothing per year and ate only ______ meal a day.
4 , 1
What were the items that Europe was seeking in Asia? Name 3.
Gold, Silk, Spices
The cacique in charge at that time was called _______.
Agueybana
How did the death of the Taínos impact the colonizers? What was the effect of this?
They would not be able to find and extract riches from the land. People from Africa were brought to work as slaves.
Slaves were punished if they... (mention 3 things)
1. complained
2. did not do their work right
3. rebelled or tried to escape
Columbus first landed in Guanahani. This island is now called...
San Salvador
What were the Taínos tasked with doing in the encomienda system?
Finding gold and other riches
Many slaves would come to work growing _____.
sugar
Mention and explain the three types of jobs slaves had:
1. house - cook, clean, care for children
2. field - grow or process the crops
3. laborers - work on other tasks in the hacienda
Conquering these islands and other lands would give European countries more ________ and _______.
wealth and power
What were the responsibilities of the colonizers in the encomienda system?
They were supposed to teach them their religion, their language, and their culture.
Describe the journey of the slaves on the ships.
Tied and chained
Always in the same position and not able to move
Many got sick or died on the way
Name the 2 abolitionists who were members of the Abolitionists Society.
Segundo Ruiz Belvis
Ramón Emeterio Betances