Homework questions and answers

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

The top of mountains made the west Indies

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

The main economy in the West Indies are farming and tourism

Reading Check on 217 - Where was the first permanent European settlement in the West Indies? The big islands of the west indies are made up of Cuba, Jamaica, and Haiti.

First settlement in the west Indies by Europe is now known as Santo Domingo

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

The big islands of the west indies are made up of Cuba, Jamaica, and Haiti.

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

The 4 main groups of the West Indies are Haiti, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and puerto Rico. 4. Government- How is Cuba different from every other country in the Western Hemisphere?

It was the first free country other than the United States

My island project is on Dominica