FINAL JEOPARDY
Plenty of rainfall causes this crop to thrive in tropical rainforests
Bananas
Mass production of this product was popular on Caribbean plantations
Sugar
Mulattoes
People of both African and European descent
The geography of Central America
Two areas of lowlands with rugged mountains in between
The Caribbean is made up of a chain of islands called:
Archipelago
Three groups of islands make up the Caribbean
Bahamas, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles
A federation, or United Provinces of Central America
This guerrilla leader overthrew Cuba's dictator in 1959
Fidel Castro
Thought to be the first native civilization in the Caribbean
Members of this type of army tried to overthrow dictators in Central America
Guerrilla
In the 1950s, many islands in the Caribbean became independent and gained control over local matters
Self-government
Middle America is made up of Mexico and these two regions:
Central America and the Caribbean
Central America is made up of these 7 countries:
Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
Today, all 7 countries in Central America have this type of government
A democracy
Three native civilizations that lived in the Caribbean
Arawaks, Ciboneys, Caribs
A large movement of people, animals, plants, and ideas between Eastern and Western Hemispheres
Columbian exchange