I Come From The West Indies

Eric B.

March 29, 2016

Red Group

Main Idea: The islands of the West Indies region tourism to support their economies.

Then, re-read the text.

THEN... locate your answers to the 2 Reading Check Questions, already done... probably in your GoogleDocs. Or in your notebook. Find it. Consider typing it in a googledoc, IF you can not find it, put a hand on it.

(These are the 2 Reading Check Questions- you have done them previously...)

Reading Check-(on pg214)- What formed the islands of the West Indies?

Underwater mountains that are sticking out of the water formed the West Indies. To read more about what created the West Indies got to this .org website.

Reading Check -(on pg215) What is the major industry of the West Indies?

The biggest industry in the West Indies are crops such as Sugar Cane, Bananas, and Tobacco. To read more about this, go to this .com website

THEN... do the 3 "Recalling Facts" Questions, found on page 219.

2. Region- What three archipelagos make up the West Indies?

The three archipelagos are the Greater Antilles, Jamaica, and Hispaniola.To read more about this, go to this .edu website.

3. HIstory- Name four groups who have influenced the culture of the Caribbean region.

Taino, Spaniards, Christopher Columbus's group, and Native Americans. To read more about this go to this .net website.

4. How is Cuba different from every other country in the Western Hemisphere?

Cuba is the only country that has a communist in the West Indies.To read more about this visit this .org website.