The Caribbean Map and Region

Homework questions and answers

1. Reading Check on 214 - What formed the islands of the West Indies?

It is an underwater chain of mountains, formed by volcanos.

2. Reading Check on 215 - What is the major industry in the West Indies?

Tourism and farming.

3. Reading Check on 217 - Where was the first permanent European settlement in the West Indies?

The Western Hemisphere. And the Dominican republic.

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

The Greater and Lesser Antilles

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

The Dutch, English, Spanish, and French.

6. Government- How is Cuba different from every other country in the Western Hemisphere?

Cuba is a communist place.

My island project is about Montserrat.