Caribbean Region Map and Questions

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

Under water volcanoes formed the West indies.

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

The major industry in the West indies is tourism and farming.

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

Santo Diego, The capital of the Dominican Republic.

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

Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas.

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

The Spaniards, English, French, and the Dutch.

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

They were based on the ideas of communism.

My island project is about Jamaica.