Central America and the Caribbean

Narrow strip of land bordered on both sides by water and joining two larger bodies of land

• Mestizo

• Archipelago

• Guerrillas

• Isthmus

Compared with Central America, Caribbean culture is more influenced by which of the following ethnic groups?

• Spanish

• African

• Mestizo

• Native

Many Caribbean islands are independent, but some remain politically linked to

• The United States and European countries.

• Mexico and Central American countries.

• South American countries.

• Mexico.

transfer of animals, plants, culture, human populations,

technology, and ideas between the Americas and Europe

• Columbian Exchange

• Deforestation

• Subsistence Farming

• Biodiversity

The islands of the Greater Antilles were created by

• tectonic activity pushing up mountains from the ocean floor.

• built-up remains of once-living coral polyps.

• calcium carbonate, or limestone build up

• artificially created by man

a waterway canal that connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific

Ocean.

• Favelas

• Panama Canal

• Selvas

• Isthmus

tourism directed toward exotic, natural environments, especially to

support protection efforts and observe wildlife.

• Biodiversity

• Subsistence Farming

• Columbian Exchange

• Eco-tourism

Which of the following is a quality brought by the Spanish to the region?

• Roman Catholicism

• Town designed around plazas

• African slaves

• Plantation style farming

Panama allowed the US to build the Panama Canal in return for the US helping Panama get what?

• Money

• More Resources

• A new President

• Independence

What is the most commonly spoken language in Central America?

• Spanish

• French

• English

• Russian