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Homework questions and answers
Reading Check on 214 - What formed the islands of the West Indies?
when the volcanos went KA-BOOM they made the West Indies chunk off of north america.
Reading Check on 215 - What is the major industry in the West Indies?
Tourism is the biggest industry. THere is many beaches and beutiful views which attracts people.
Reading Check on 217 - Where was the first permanent European settlement in the West Indies?
San Salvador in 1492.
2. Region- What three archipelagos make up the West Indies?
Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti/Dominican Republic/Hispaniola, and the Bahamas those make up the greater anitilles and there is the lesser antilles
3. History- Name four groups who have influenced the culture of the Caribbean region.
American, African, Spanish and French
4. Government- How is Cuba different from every other country in the Western Hemisphere?
They are a communist country.
For my project I did the island of Barbados