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The Spanish treated the Taíno people harshly, subjecting them to forced labor, disease, and violent conquest. Many Taíno died due to European diseases and mistreatment, leading to a significant decline in their population. The Spanish also imposed their culture, religion, and language on the Taíno, contributing to the near-extinction of their indigenous culture.
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Who were first Amerindian to contact the Spanish?
The Taino people were the first Amerindian group to have contact with the Spanish during Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Caribbean in 1492.
What two words do you use from the Taino?
The most important Taino words we use are barbecue and cannibal. People familiar with Puerto Rico know other Taino words, such as bohio, a native hut, and borinquen,"Puerto Rican."
Where does the word iguana come from?
The word "iguana" comes from the Taino language, originally spoken by the indigenous people of the Caribbean. It was later adopted into Spanish and then English.
What are 2 Taino words that we still use today?
Two Taino words that we still use today are "hurricane" and "hammock". "Hurricane" is derived from the Taino word "huracán", meaning storm or god of storm. "Hammock" comes from the Taino word "hamaca", which means fishing net.
How do you pronounce taino?
Tie-EE-noh.
How did the Taino offend the spanish?
No
How did Spanish conquistadors treat the Tainos?
They mistreated them ,they raped their woman and beat there men and when the Taino tried to defended themselves they ensalved them and killed most of them while in there search for gold which even though there turned out to be none the Taino population dropped to 6,000-8,000 people.
What is Puerto Rico culture?
A combination of Spanish, Taino, African and American behaviors.
What are puertoriacans mixed with?
Spanish, West African, and Taino (Native American) blood.
What three cultures influence Puerto Rico's music?
Spanish, African and Taino
What native culture were in Puerto Rico before the Spanish arrived?
Taino Indians
What is the name of the native Indians that inhabited Puerto Rico before the Spanish came?
The Taino.
When the spanish monarchy abolished this system spanish landlords in new Spain turned to African slaves to meet there labor needs?
Taino
How do you say do you want a treat in Spanish?
'Do you want a treat' in Spanish is ¿Quieres un regalo?'.'
Who were the natives of Puerto Rico?
Taino Indians.
Who were first Amerindian to contact the Spanish?
The Taino people were the first Amerindian group to have contact with the Spanish during Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Caribbean in 1492.
What different races are in peurto Rico?
The three main races that compose a Puerto Rican are the Taino (indian), the African and the Spanish.
