The History of the Caribbean lesson

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​Topic 3 Lesson 8 Lesson Check Questions

The Caribbean Today

Multiple Choice

How do creole languages reflect the region's history?

• They developed from a single language.

• They blend elements from languages of the different peoples who have lived in the region.

• They blend the religion of the different colonies.

• The region's history is dominated by native cultural influences.

Blending Cultures

The Caribbean has a rich history of many cultures merging together. This can reflect its varied colonial past.

In Haiti, many people speak Haitian Creole, which is a blend of French and African elements.

In Jamaica, an English-based creole is spoken.

Multiple Select

What impact do hurricanes have on the region?

• increase in tourism

• economic damage

• destruction of homes and businesses

• death or serious injury

The Caribbean is vulnerable to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and hurricanes. The people of the Caribbean face an average of 8 hurricanes per year.

The destruction of these forces cause death, injuries, loss of jobs and businesses, and economic setbacks.

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Natural Disasters

​Which two countries seem to have the strongest economies?

Look at the GDP to help you find the correct answer.

Multiple Select

After looking at the country databank, which two countries seem to have the strongest economies?

• Trinidad and Tobago

• Jamaica

• Saint Kitts and Nevis

• Dominican Republic

32,597 GDP

Trinidad and Tobago

24,369 GDP

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Largest GDP:

Multiple Choice

What can you infer about a Caribbean country's colonial history from the language spoken?

• Their biggest enemy

• Their political practices and preferences.

• Which European power(s) once ruled the country

• absolutely nothing

As different countries colonized the area, they brought with them their languages. As those languages blended with native languages, the regions created new blended language​s that reflect the different influences from colonizing nations.

The history of regional language

Multiple Select

Select all that are TRUE about Presidential Democracies.

• Legislature is elected through voting

• President is selected by legislature

• President is elected through voting

• Legislature is selected by the president

Multiple Select

Select all that are TRUE about Parliamentary Democracies.

• Legislature is elected through voting

• Prime Minister is selected by legislature

• Prime minister is elected through voting

• Legislature is selected by the Prime Minister

Multiple Select

Select all that are TRUE about Constitutional Monarchies.

• Legislature is elected through voting

• Prime Minister is selected by legislature

• King or Queen is head of state

• Prime Minister is head of government

Multiple Select

Select all that are TRUE about Dictatorships.

• Citizens vote for their leader

• A dictator is the head of government and has absolute control

• King or Queen is head of state

• Little to no political freedom or choice

Governments in the Caribbean

Three Main Types

Presidential Democracy: Dominican Republic

Parliamentary Democracy/Constitutional Monarchy: Most of the islands, Jamaica for instance.

Dictatorship: Cuba

Multiple Select

What makes people leave the Caribbean islands to live somewhere else?

• poverty

• economic problems

• natural disasters

• the amount of sunlight

• tourism

Why leave the islands?

Poverty

The economies are not typically very strong in this region due to lack of resources, small populations, and lack of capital.

Many people in these countries live in poverty, this poverty is a push factor to move to other countries such as the United States to find work.

Caribbean Islands

We will...

identify and describe common traits that define cultures and culture regions (13A)

​Indigenous People

​Early Peoples of the Caribbean Islands

• Taino - (also called the Arawak) - farmed on the islands of the Greater Antilles: Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico

• Carib - lived in the Lesser Antilles and were the most feared warriors of the Caribbean

​European Settlers

​Christopher Columbus

• On October 12, 1492 arrived in the Bahamas.

• He called the people he met “Indians” because he thought he was in the East Indies.

• He opened the way for European sailing ships to come to the Americas.

• Europeans changed the way of life for the Caribbean peoples.

  • Many died from diseases carried by the Europeans.

  • Europeans also overworked and or starved the Caribbean peoples.

• The Spanish set up colonies in Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. The French settled what is now Haiti and some smaller islands. The British and Dutch also had island colonies.

Multiple Choice

Which Caribbean island gained independence first?

• Cuba
• Haiti
• Dominican Republic
• Puerto Rico

Multiple Select

What are the islands in the Greater Antilles?

• Cuba

• Dominican Republic

• Jamaica

• Puerto Rico

• Hispaniola

Puerto Rico :

^{Puerto Rico was given to the United States when Spain lost the Spanish-American War in 1898. (Commonwealth)}

Multiple Choice

Which of the Caribbean Islands is a United States commonwealth?

• Haiti
• Puerto Rico
• Cuba
• Jamaica

Island Economies

The biggest challenge the Caribbean Islands face is to develop economically.

Poverty and unemployment are constant challenges.

People in the Caribbean Islands support themselves in many different ways; tourism is the main source of income.

Another important source of income is remittances. A remittance is money sent back to the homeland by people who migrated someplace else to make money

Multiple Choice

money sent back to the homeland from people who migrated elsewhere is called a...

• currency

• allowance

• remittance

• I don't know

Multiple Choice

Most of the Island economies are based off of . . . 

• agricutlure
• tourism
• manufacturing 
• mining

Communism

Cuba is the only country in the Caribbean with a communist government.

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In reality, the economy is run by a powerful government under the control of the Communist Party.

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Cuba’s economy is very poor, and conditions are worse now than they were in the 1980s.

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Cuba’s people have little political freedom. The U.S. has many refugees from Cuba who flee Cuba in search of a better life.

Free Enterprise

Individuals or businesses choose what to produce, and when to produce it. They make decisions based on what they think consumers will want to buy.

Free Enterprise countries are not without problems. Poverty, unemployment and wide spread disease still hinder these areas.

Trinidad and Tobago is one of the most successful free enterprise economies. Haiti is the poorest.

Multiple Choice

What type of economy does Cuba have?

• command 

• free market

• communist

• monarchy

Multiple Select

The islands have two types of economies, which are

• communism

• free trade

• free enterprise

• mixed

Multiple Choice

Someone who flees to another country, usually for political or economical reasons is called a . . .

• Commonwealth
• dialect
• refugee
• cooperative 

Multiple Choice

Three important pieces of any culture are

• language, values, and religion

• natural resources, climate, & landforms

• economy, population, & Literature

• technology, transportation, & economy

Multiple Choice

Caribbean culture is the way of life:

• Brought to the Caribbean by the Europeans

• Brought to the Caribbean by the East Indians

• Of Amerindians who live in the region

• Brought about by the blending of cultures all people who settled in the Caribbean.

Multiple Choice

Which two ethnic groups dominated the culture of the Caribbean?

• Taino and Chinese

• East Indians and Africans

• African and European

• European and Chinese

Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean

Physical Features and Economy

Multiple Select

Which of the following had an impact on the formation of Mexico's culture?

• Indigenous Population

• Spanish Colonists

• African Slaves

• American Soldiers

Sierra Madre                   

• Meaning "Mother Mountain Range"

• Covers most of Northern Mexico

• Divided into Occidental and Oriental sections

Mexico's Economy

• Largest, most populated, and economically most developed of the Mesoamerican nations

• Mexico is an export-based economy, shipping to over 40 nations

United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

• Came into effect in April 2020

• Ensures easier trade between its member nations

Multiple Choice

What are the mountains in northern Mexico?

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Himalayas

• The Sierra Madre

• The Alps

Multiple Choice

What body of water is next to Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean?

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Bay of Pigs

• The Hudson Bay

• The Pacific Ocean

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a cause of deforestation?

• Logging

• Forest fires

• Cutting Down trees for Living Space

• Clearing land for farming and ranching

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What are the two main sources of income for Central America and the Caribbean?

• Business and Industry

• Agriculture and Tourism

• Industry and Tourism

• Trade and Business

Multiple Choice

What is the united body of Central America called?

• SICA

• CAIS

• EU

• ACUE

Multiple Choice

Which Caribbean country is a commonwealth of the United States?

• Puerto Rico

• Cuba

• Jamaica

• Haiti

Multiple Choice

Why do the Caribbean islands have so much diversity?

• The climate varies among the islands

• Many people from the United States settled there

• Several European countries rules them as colonies

• Their governments are democratic

Multiple Choice

Why do some countries in the Caribbean islands have weak economies?

• Their governments are communist

• They attract few tourists

• They have large populations

• They are small and have few resources

Multiple Choice

Which Caribbean country is known for its reggae music?

• Cuba

• Haiti

• Dominican Republic

• Jamaica

Multiple Choice

Toussaint L’Ouverture led the revolution for which country?

• Cuba

• Haiti

• Puerto Rico

• Jamaica

Multiple Choice

How many islands make up the Bahamas?

• 700

• 5000

• 3

• 50

Multiple Choice

Which European country claimed Haiti as a colony?

• Great Britain

• France

• Netherlands

• Spain

Multiple Choice

The biggest industry in the Caribbean is what?

• Tourism

• Fishing

• Mining

• Farming

Multiple Choice

What Caribbean island is circled? This is not an independent country- it is a self-governing territory, or commonwealth, or the United States.

• Jamaica
• Bahamas
• Puerto Rico
• Panama

Multiple Choice

What Caribbean island nation is highlighted? It's capitol is Kingston.

• Jamaica
• Haiti
• Barbados
• Belize

Multiple Choice

What Caribbean nation is highlighted? This country experienced a devastating earthquake in 2010.

• Dominican Republic
• Haiti
• Mexico
• Cuba

Multiple Choice

What island chain is circled? This country is a major tourist destination for Americans, and it is vulnerable to hurricanes.

• Haiti
• Barbados
• Costa Rica
• The Bahamas

Multiple Choice

Which is the poorest country in the Americas?

• Cuba
• Haiti
• Jamaica
• Dominican Republic 

Multiple Choice

Which is the largest Caribbean island?

• Grenada

• Jamaica

• St. Lucia

• Cuba

Multiple Select

The Caribbean can be divided into 3 groups. Name those 3 groups

• Lesser Antilles

• Bahamas

• Greater Antilles

• Islands