Section 1
Central America
what lies in the Atlantic ocean, and includes nearly 700 islands and thousands of reefs?
Bahamas
Many countries of Central America have a shared history. This shared history has been influenced by the ____
Maya
In the early to mid-1900s, one landowner in particular, the U.S.-based ______ , controlled most of the banana production in Central America
United Fruit Company
____ is a mountainous country. Most people live in mountain valleys and along the northern coast. The rugged land makes transportation difficult and provides little land where crops can grow.
Honduras
Whats the name of a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas?
Isthmus
what is the thing that shifts and is able to make a earthquake?
Tectonic Plates
The Spanish colonies of Central America declared independence from Spain ___
1821
. Central America shares some of its traditional foods, like corn, with Mexico. The region is also known for tomatoes, hot peppers, and ___
Cacao
A ____ is a conflict between two or more groups within a country
Civil War
Across from the Caribbean sea, from central America lies hundreds of islands called the ____
Caribbean Islands
whats the name of a moist, high elevated tropical forest where low clouds are normal?
Cloud Forest
much of the region remained joined together as the _______
United Provinces of Central America
In 2005 Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua signed the _____
Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
In _____, a few rich families own much of the best land while most people live in poverty. These conditions were a reason behind a long civil war in the 1980
El Salvador
Whats a large groups of islands called?
Archipelago
what is a threat during summer and fall?
Hurricanes
The countries of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala separated from each other in____
1838 to 1839
In the mid- to late 1900s, demands for reforms led to armed struggles in ____
Guatemala
_______ has also been rebuilding since the end of a civil war. In 1979, a group called the Sandinistas overthrew a dictator
Nicaragua
What do the four large islands of Cuba make up?
Greater Antilles
The region’s best resources are its land and climate. These factors make tourism an important industry. They also influence ___
Agriculture
Panama remained part of Colombia until____
1903
Britain claimed what is now ___
Belize
Unlike most other Central American countries, _____ has a history of peace. It also has a stable, democratic government. The country does not even have an army. Peace has helped them make progress in reducing poverty
Costa Rica
what do the smaller islands form?
Lesser Antilles
___ resources are also limited.
Energy
Belize did not gain independence from Britain until ___
1981
_____ —the practice of using an area’s natural environment to attract tourists
Ecotourism
Panama is the narrowest, southernmost country of Central America. Most people live in areas near the ______
Panama Canal