Caribbean map & questions

Louise B

1/31/17

Blue Group

Homework questions and answers

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

Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, & Puerto Rico.

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

Some of the biggest industries in mining and farming. Also, tourism.

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

The Spaniards settled in 1496 in the Western Hemisphere

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

The Lesser Antilles, Greater Antilles, and the Bahamas.

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

The four regions to influence the carribean region are Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic & Puerto Rico.

Trinidad and Tobago is my island