Caribbean Region Map and Questions

Emily N

April 4 2016

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Homework questions and answers

The text is about the West Indies.

Reading Check-

1) What formed the islands of the West Indies?

Most of the West Indies were formed from mountains. Some of them were formed from other materials, like the continential islands, which were formed from the Earth's crust itself.

2) What is the major industry of the West Indies?

The major industry of the West Indies is tourism.There are other industries, like farming, that are a big part of the culture, too. Some of the crops they grow there are sugarcane, bananas, coffee, and tobacco.

Recalling Facts-

1) What three archipelagos make up the West Indies?

The archipelagos that make up the West Indies are the Bahamas, the Greater Antilles, and the Lesser Antilles.The Greater Antilles are made up of four main islands- Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico. These islands are the largest islands in the West Indies. The Bahamas are a group of "C" and O" shaped islands that are scattered east of Florida. The Lesser Antilles are stationed south of the other island groups. They are many of them, and they are very small, stretching all the way to the coast of South America.

2) Name four groups who have influenced the culture of the Caribbean Region.

Four groups who have influenced the West Indies are the Dutch, the French, the Spaniards, and the English.These groups started colonies on some of the islands, as well as finding that the climate, and the soil, were perfect conditions for growing sugarcane.

3) How is Cuba different from every other country in the Western Hemisphere?

Cuba is different from other countries in the West Indies because it is the only fully communist country and it is ruled by a dictator.Cuba used to have a Democratic government, until until 1959, when their current dictator (President Fidel Castro) took control.