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1. Who were the indigenous people of the West Indies?
2. The Arawak chief was called the cacique but what was the Carib chief called?
3. How did Tainos select their cacique?
4. On his 1st voyage which was NOT one of the islands Christopher Columbus found?
5. What did the natives have that the Spanish wanted?
6. What caused the native population to decrease after the Spanish settled in the West Indies?
7. When the native population declined slaves were brought from China and India.
8. The indentured servants were paid small wages for their services.
9. Why did the condition of the blacks not change much even after slavery was abolished?
10. Which Caribbean country known for the practice of voodoo was the first to gain independence.
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