The conquest of Cuba (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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Between which years did Spanish forces under Diego Velázquez conquer Cuba?
Between which years did Spanish forces under Diego Velázquez conquer Cuba?
1511-1514
Who led the Spanish conquest of Cuba?
Who led the Spanish conquest of Cuba?
Diego Velázquez
Where had Hatuey fled from before arriving in Cuba?
Where had Hatuey fled from before arriving in Cuba?
Haiti
How was Hatuey executed after refusing to convert to Christianity?
How was Hatuey executed after refusing to convert to Christianity?
Burned to death
In which year did the Caonao massacre occur?
In which year did the Caonao massacre occur?
1513
Approximately how many Indigenous people were killed at Caonao?
Approximately how many Indigenous people were killed at Caonao?
2,000
Which two settlements did the Spanish construct in Cuba in 1514?
Which two settlements did the Spanish construct in Cuba in 1514?
Santiago de Cuba and Havana
What was the encomienda system?
What was the encomienda system?
A form of legalized slavery
Which crop became economically important under the encomienda system?
Which crop became economically important under the encomienda system?
Tobacco
What was Cuba's Indigenous population in 1514?
What was Cuba's Indigenous population in 1514?
350,000
To what number had Cuba's Indigenous population fallen by 1555?
To what number had Cuba's Indigenous population fallen by 1555?
3,000
Which mainland territories did Cuba provide a launching point for?
Which mainland territories did Cuba provide a launching point for?
Florida and Mexico