Culture
Caribbean Islands
Central America
Miscellaneous
Terms & names
100
The religion of most people in Central America is
catholicism
100
Historically, most Caribbean Island nations have relied on the ____________________ industry to make money.
agricultural
100
The first crop that Central Americans grew for export was
coffee
100
The Europeans explorers were looking for _____________ in the Caribbean Islands and Central America.
gold
100
A place that is governed by or closely connected with another country is a
dependency
200
One fifth of all Central Americans are ________________.
Native American
200
During the colonial period, most island nations traded only with their _______________________
ruling countries
200
Many Central American countries had ________________ for leaders after they gained their independence.
dictators
200
Africans were brought to the Caribbean Islands to grow and cut _____________________.
sugar cane
200
The 12 islands of the Caribbean are also known as the
West Indies
300
Jamaica developed a style of music called ____________, which is a blend of African and European styles of music.
reggae
300
Today, ________________ is one of the most important industries in the Caribbean Islands.
tourism
300
From whom did Panama gain its independence in 1903?
Colombia
300
The religion of Cuba that is influenced by Africa & Europe is
Santeria
300
People who have African and European ancestry are called
mulattos
400
Most Central American and Caribbean Island nations speak the language of the country that __________________
colonized them.
400
The exiled dictator from Haiti is named ___________________________.
Baby Doc Duvalier
400
Why did the U.S. want Cuba to gain its independence from Spain?
To protect the U.S. owned sugar cane plantations
400
What are the 7 Central American countries?
Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
400
A country that depends on just one product for almost all its jobs and income has a
single product economy
500
In Haiti, elements of Catholic and African religious practices blended to form the ______________ religion.
voodoo
500
The war that the United States fought to help Puerto Rico and Cuba gain its independence was the ___________________.
Spanish American War
500
What is the purpose of the Panama Canal?
It created a shorter travel route from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oceans.
500
What type of plantations did the UFCO create in Central America to diversify the economy?
banana
500
______________ means investing in a variety of industries
diversify
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