what was the indigenous name for El Salvador? a. land of rain and sun b. land of mountains c. land of beautiful birds d. land of precious things



Answer :

D. Land of precious things.
Many native American peoples lived in El Salvador before the Spanish conquest. Conquistadores (Spanish fighters who had come to colonize the land) led many fights against the indigenous peoples to take over the land and this caused many grueling battles between the two. The Pipil people called El Salvador the land of precious things, as it was rich in natural resources, such as cocoa and fruit. Once industrialized, the Pipil peoople were happy to work in the cotton textiles and developed a wide ranging trade network for woven goods as well as agricultural products.

The indigenousname for El Salvador was land of precious things. (d)

Further Explanation:  

El Salvador is a small densely populated country of Central America bordered by Honduras in the northeast, Guatemala in the northwest and by the Pacific Ocean in the south. The country holds an approx population of 6.4 million. Its historical background can be viewed through the battlegrounds of the Civil war tour.

The economic history of Salvador is marked by the dominant agriculture of Indigo plantation which was an important crop during the colonial era. Coffee was another major crop grown amounting to ninety percent of the total earnings from the export.

It is also known as the land of precious things as it shares the third-largest economy of Central America along with a major exporter of beef, sugar, rice, corn, coffee, and shrimp. It is also sometimes called as Land of volcanoes, as it has several active volcanoes erupting at frequent intervals. It also has an international nature preserve of  ElTrifinio on the summit of Monte Cristo mountain.

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Answer Details

Grade: High school

Subject: US History

ChapterEl Salvador

Keywords:El Salvador, Central America, Honduras, Guatemala, Pacific Ocean, battlegrounds, Civil war, Indigo plantation, beef, sugar, rice, corn, coffee, and shrimp,Land of volcanoes,El Trifinio, Monte Cristo mountain.

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