A system in which the government controls all aspects of the economy.
What is communism
100
Developed Reggae music in the 1960's and 1970's.
Who is Bob Marley?
100
The Canal that joins the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean runs through the country of...
What is Panama?
100
Place where natives hid in the mountains after Spain invaded in the 1500's.
What is Central America?
100
This is the year that Castro led the revolution against the dictator Batista and drove him out of Cuba on New Year's Eve. Castro became the leader and promised never to be a dictator.
What is 1959?
200
People of African and European ancestry who live in the Caribbean.
Who is a Mullato
200
In 1959, this man became the leader of Cuba.
Who is Fidel Castro?
200
The islands of the Caribbean are also known as...
What are the West Indies?
200
The people speak mostly Spanish and over 80 Native American languages.
What is Central America?
200
In this year, Castro joined forces with the Soviet Union, declared Cuba a communist nation, and became a dictator.
What is 1961?
300
A place that is governed by or closely connected to another country.
What is a dependency?
300
The country who helped build the Panama Canal because they wanted a faster, safer way to travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast.
Who is the US?
300
The Dominican Republic and Haiti share what island?
What is Hispaniola?
300
Towns are known for their crafts, weaving, embroidery, silver smithing, and basket making.
What is Central America?
300
This is the year Cuba began fighting for its independence against Spain.
What is 1895?
400
A person who has complete control over a country's government.
What is a dictator?
400
The dictator of Cuba from 1952 to 1959, before being overthrown as a result of the Cuban Revolution.
Who is Fulgencio Batista?
400
The large group of islands farthest north includes Cuba, the Cayman Islands, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica.
What is the Greater Antilles?
400
The native American population in this area was largely wiped out by disease, battle, and harsh labor conditions. Area was repopulated by Europeans and African slaves.
What is the Caribbean?
400
These are the years that the US Army stayed in Cuba to keep peace and set up a new government. US built bridges, schools and roads, but Cuba resented the US presence.
What is 1899 - 1902?
500
People of mixed European and Native American heritage who live in Central America.
Who are Ladinos?
500
An uneducated farmer who led a revolt against the government in Guatemala in 1837 and became president.
Who is Rafael Carrera?
500
The archipelago of smaller islands farther southeast in the Caribbean, which includes the US Virgin Islands, St. Lucia, Grenada, and Trinidad and Tobago.
What are the Lesser Antilles?
500
The people in this area practice voodoo and Santeria, and speak a variety of different languages.
What is the Caribbean?
500
These are the years after the US withdrew and Cuba was independent. Some leaders were elected, some dictators. US tourists were welcome but most Cubans remained poor.