Charlotte A
4/28/16
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Homework questions and answers
What is the main idea of the text? The main idea of the text is to learn about the west Indies and people who live there and we should do this because we are learning about the Caribbean region in geography class. And to also learn about how the West Indies developed and how it is independent from other country”s.
Questions pg. 219 #2,3 and 4. 2. What are three achileas that make up the West Indies? Achipelagos or groups of islands dot the Carribean sea. These islands are known as the west Indies. South of Flordia are the bahamas are archipelago of nearly 700 islands. This group includes the large island of Cuba.
3. Name four groups that influence the culture of the Carribean region? A native group called the Laino and other native Americans before the coming of the European spainards established the first permanant Eurapean settlement. During the next 200 years the french and dutch also founded colonies or over seas settlement on many of the islands. The island groups of the carribean reigon are very different
4. How is Cuba different from every other country in the Western Hemishpere? Cuba is one of the top sugar producers in the Western Hemishphere.
Pg 216-217 1.What is the population density of Jamaca? Over 2000 people/ square mile Purto rico and 250 people/square mile for Jamaca
2. Which coast has higher population density of population in central America? The West because it has no darker tans and no yellow on the map in the Geography textbook. the two sections of the lesser intilies is the Windward islands Most of the islands on my blop map are part of the lesser intillies the Bahamas are part of the greater intillies