Caribbean Region Map and Q&A
Owen O.
1/31/17
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Homework questions and answers
Reading Check on 214 - What formed the islands of the West Indies?
Volcanos and the coral at the bottom of the ocean the island montserrat is made of a volcano and has very rich soil.
Reading Check on 215 - What is the major industry in the West Indies?
Tourism this is so important because of how small the islands are. there are alot of islands.
Reading Check on 217 - Where was the first permanent European settlement in the West Indies?
Santo Domingo this settlement is in the contry of the Dominican Republic.
2. Region- What three archipelagos make up the West Indies?
the Bahamas, the Lesser Antilles these islands are made up of a cluster of islands one of the islands is the island called montserrat, and the Greater Antilles like the largest island Cuba and the island to the imediate east is hispaniola.
3. History- Name four groups who have influenced the culture of the Caribbean region.
the Dutch, the Spanish, the English, the French. this is because the spanish is the founders of the island of hispanola.
4. Government- How is Cuba different from every other country in the Western Hemisphere?
The Cubans work on cooperatives. This is different because of that the Cuban goverment is a communist regime.