European Settlement

Question 1

What year did Columbus arrive in the Caribbean?

Answer 1

1492

Question 2

What marked the beginning of European settlement in the Caribbean?

Answer 2

Columbus’s arrival in 1492

Question 3

What types of plantations were opened due to Spanish settlement in the Caribbean?

Answer 3

• Sugar
• Cocoa
• Coffee

Question 4

What did Spain acquire from the Caribbean?

Answer 4

A lot of wealth

Question 5

Which European nations became jealous of Spain’s wealth?

Answer 5

• France
• Britain
• The Netherlands

Question 6

What actions did France, Britain, and the Netherlands take regarding the colonies?

Answer 6

Started to fight for the colonies

Question 7

Fill in the blank: Columbus’s arrival in 1492 marked the beginning of _______ settlement in the Caribbean.

Answer 7

[European]

Question 8

True or False: The Spanish settlement in the Caribbean led to the cultivation of only sugar.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What did the Spanish settlement in the Caribbean lead to the cultivation of?

Answer 9

.sugar
.coffee
.cocoa etc.