Important words
What are indigenous people? Bonus points if you can name 2 indigenous tribes/groups. (Adds 100 Points)
The original inhabitants of a region, descended from populations that lived there before colonization, and are distinguished by their unique cultures, languages
What year did columbus sail to the americas?
1492
How did the taíno people treat columbus when he first arrived?
They treated him with hospitality
What are 2 other forms of an economic system like Capitalism?
Socialism and Communism
What did columbus force the Taíno people to do?
Mine gold
become slaves
Where did the Sweet potato originally come from?
Polynesia
What comes first, Imperialism or colonialism? Why?
Imperialism, because that is what starts the process gaining power, which is done through colonialism.
How did Columbus get the money for his first voyage?
By begging the king and queen
After the massacres that columbus had done, how many Taino people were left?
around 200
Describe a dominant narrative that is commonly told in the US. Who does this narrative benefit?
Prison system is good
The US is good and has never done anything bad
Israel is defending itself
Youth in the prison system deserve to be there
How many men did Columbus return with when he came back to Hispaniola?
1,200
What is the land that the Taíno people resided on called now?
Haiti
Describe an alternative narrative? Who does this benefit?
Capitalism doesn't support the people
Palestinians are the indigenous people of the land that israel currently occupies
The prison system is a failure and is not meant to help the people
Youth are unsupported and dont have their needs met which contributes to the school to prison pipeline
What were the names of the 3 ships that Columbus sailed on?
The nina, The pinta, and The Santa Maria
What were the 3 ethnic groups that descendants of the Taíno people were roped into?
Cubans, Dominicans, and Puerto Ricans