More Islands of the Caribbean Week 12

Why do they speak French in Haiti?

• It's a beautiful language

• The French colonized it

• It's the law

• No one knew Spanish

How is a sovereign state different than a dependent territory?

• Sovereign states are their own countries and dependent territories rely on another country.

• Sovereign states speak Spanish and dependent territories speak English.

• Sovereign states have beaches and dependent territories do not.

• Sovereign states were lands “discovered” by Columbus.

Why is the Caribbean a melting pot of different cultures?

• it’s a popular vacation destination

• it’s very hot and humid all the time

• people move their from all over because of the weather

• many different countries claimed lands and started colonies there

Use the map to answer question

What three continents are involved in the Triangular Trade?

• North America, Europe, Africa

• North America, Europe, Asia

• North America, Antarctica, Australia

• North America, South America, Europe

What were some of the trade goods that North America, including the Caribbean, contributed?

• gold, silver and diamonds

• cloth, petroleum and spices

• slaves and buffalo

• sugar, tobacco and cotton

Who has served as Jamaica’s head of state?

• the governor

• the president of America

• the Queen of England

• the King of France

What do we call the time period after Columbus visited the Caribbean?

• Age of Discovery

• Age of Innocence

• Triangular Trade

• the Roaring ‘20s

What are some things to do to prepare for a hurricane?

• phone your friends

• start filming for the internet

• create a supply kit and evacuation plan

• move to a basement or low area