Vocabulary
A large farm cultivated by workers living there
Plantation
European rulers brought Africans to the Caribbean to replace them
Native Americans
Growth of this product was the main industry of the islands during the colonial period
Sugar Cane
This product was the first major export product of the Central America
Coffee
Most of Cuba's early history had this type of government in charge
Dictators
the period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union after World War II
Cold War
These two items were the sources of wealth that European nations discovered in the Caribbean
Gold and Sugar
This is the most widespread religion found in the Caribbean
Catholicism
In the 1800's this company set up banana plantations in Central America to add a second export
US Fruit Company
Cubans led by this man revolted to end rule Batista
Fidel Castro
this policy to take land away from one group to divide up among others was practiced in Cuba
Redistribution
This was the first nation in the Caribbean to gain independence
Haiti
This musician was a famous reggae singer from Jamaica
Bob Marley
This industry is also important to Central America as people by the thousands visit ancient Mayan ruins
Tourism
During the 1960's Cuba allied with the Soviet Union and took on this form of government
Communism
A country that depends on just one product for all most all its jobs and income has a ....
Single product economy
This is a person with complete control over a countries government
dictator
Now one of the most important industries of the Caribbean it caters to millions of people each year
Tourism
Two thirds of Central American's population are made up of people with a mix of European and Native American cultures called
Landinos
The United States interfered in Guatemala by doing this to in 1954
Invading/ Sending in the CIA
a place governed by or closely connected, influenced by another country
Dependency
As a result of the Spanish American war this country became a dependency of the United States
Puerto Rico
Because of the instability of a single product, most nations realized they must do this, or invest in a variety of industries
Diversify
This spice is one of Guatemala's chief exports
Cardamom
The main difference between the president of the United States and the President of Guatemala is that the president in Guatemala can.......
Only be elected 1 time