Caribbean Map and Questions

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

Volcanoes

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

Tourism

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

Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic

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

Bahamas, Greater Antilles and Lesser Antilles

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

The Spaniards, the English, the French and the Dutch 4. Government- How is Cuba different from every other country in the Western Hemisphere?

It is a communist state led by a dictator

The Dominican Republic is my island