Amazing Carib Region Map and Questions

Natalie A

Febuary 1, 2017

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

They were formed by volcanoes, coral, and crust material.

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

Tourism and farming.

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

Santo domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.

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

The Greater Antilles, The Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas.

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

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

It is a communist state.

My island project is on Trinidad and Tobago .