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Who were the Tainos?
Who were the Tainos?
- Asian immigrants
- European explorers
- Indigenous people of the Caribbean (correct)
- African tribes
Where did the Tainos live?
Where did the Tainos live?
- North America
- South America
- Caribbean islands (correct)
- Africa
Who encountered the Tainos for the first time?
Who encountered the Tainos for the first time?
- Portuguese explorers
- Spanish conquistadors
- Christopher Columbus (correct)
- Vikings
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Study Notes
The Tainos
- The Tainos were an indigenous people who inhabited the Caribbean, specifically the Greater Antilles islands.
Geography and Settlement
- The Tainos lived in the Caribbean, inhabiting islands such as Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic), Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and eastern Cuba.
Encounter with Europeans
- Christopher Columbus encountered the Tainos for the first time in 1492, during his first voyage to the Americas.
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