Carribean Region

Logan R

March 29 2016

Yellow D2B2

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

The islands are either made by volcanos or pushed up by the ocean floor from pressure underneath the earth's crust.Islands are constantly being made from both of these reasons >Volcanic and pressures.

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

Tourism is the region's major industry.Also tourism in the west indies have grown greatly as Amearicans are now alowed

Region- What three archipelagos make up the West Indies?

The Greater Antilles, The Lesser Antilles, And The BAHAMAS.On the map it showes Flordia and South America but they are not part of the west indies.But there are islands just north of south america called the abc island that are part of the west indies.

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

The spaniards, English, French and Dutch.These are the four regions that descovered the west indies but the first was How is Cuba different from every other country in the Western Hemisphere?

They rely on one plant, and when growing season is over it's very hard to find a job.