The West Indies True Map!

Tommy H.

Our mission statement is "Geeettt dunked on!"

March 29 2016

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West Indies Questions

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

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

The West Indies were created by underwater volcanoes. To learn more about Caribbean volcanoes, visit that website.

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

Sugar cane, bananas, and tobacco are the West Indies main industry. To learn more about West Indies agriculture , visit that 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 learn more about the Archipelagos of the West Indies, visit that website!

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

Spaniards, Taino, Christopher Columbuses crew, and Native Americans all influenced the West Indies. To learn more about influential peoples of this region, visit that website.

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

Cuba, unlike every other Western Hemisphere country, is actually owned by the soviet union. To learn more about this ,visit that website.