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the taino Indians made the first attack on Columbus

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Who were the first Indians Columbus encountered?

The people Columbus encountered are known as the Tainos.


How Columbus treated Native Americans?

Christopher Columbus treated the natives (Taino Indians) very poorly. Columbus killed many Taino people. He also ordered every Taino at the age 14 and older to find him gold. The poor Tainos looked, and looked but couldn't find enough gold. For not finding enough gold, Columbus punished the Tainos, and cut off their hands, and make them be slaves. Christopher Columbus was a very mean and scary person to the Taino Indians. The Tainos thought of Columbus as a villain coming to their land.


What are the Borequinos of Puerto Rico?

Its Borincanos. It comes from the word Boriken. The name of the island before Columbus given by the native Tainos Indians.


Who are the tainos?

The Tainos are People who came from South America and settled at certain location as: Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Hispaniola The Spanish Lead by Christopher Columbus soon lead a ship to the Caribbean. They thought the reached to India so they called the them Indians.


Who where the natives Columbus met?

arawak


Who was the native people that Columbus met in hispanola?

Columbus was trying to get to India when he ran into North America. He thought that he had arrived in India, so he referred to the Native Americans as Indians. AND, we still refer to them as such.


What Indians live in Dominican republic?

Tainos


What did christopher Columbus call the people in san salvador?

Tainos


Who was in Puerto Rico before christopher Columbus found it?

The Tainos.


What native tribes did Columbus run into?

Christopher Columbus sailed many times but the tribes he encountered was the Taino and the Arawak.


What Indian culture was dominant in Puerto Rico before Columbus?

Tainos


Why didn't the Tainos fight back?

because the Tainos lacked weapons and knew they will be defeated by Columbus's me. the biggest reason is because of trust . Columbus and his men gave the people of Tainos trust by greeting them with kindness and respect. rather than by force. they just wanted to keep a clean relationship.