Ch 11 World Geo

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mangrove

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type of tree with roots that grow in salt water; found in tropical coastal areas around the world

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bauxite

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ore from wich aluminum is made

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indigenous

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native to an area

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mulattoes

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people with both african and earopean ancestry

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cacao

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type of tree from which we get cocoa beans

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ecotourism

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type of tourism focusing on guided travel through natural areas

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commonwealth

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self governing territory associated with another country

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creole

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a language blending african, european, or indigenous caribbean languages

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voodoo

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haitian version of traitional african religious beliefs that are blended with elements of christianity

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central america is a ____ that links north and south america

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isthmus

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what four large islands make up the greater antilles?

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cuba, hispaniola, jamaica, and puerto rico.

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what 2 countries make up hipaniola?

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haiti and the dominican republic

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name the 7 countries that make up central america

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belize, guatemala,honduras,el salvador, nicaragua, costa rica, and panama

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what 2 processes created the lesser antilles?

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techtonic processes, volcanoes, and coral reefs

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how do mountains affect climate in the region?

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elevation makes temperatures cooler, and the rain shadow effect

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what is the blue hole and where is it located?

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a circular limestone sink hole;belize

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why does the cleaning of forests make hurricanes more destructive?

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severe erosion and mud slides

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why did the indian population decline dramatically after the introduction of spaniards?

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the spaniards enslaved indians and spread diseases.

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what was the only non spanish colony in central america? what is it called today?

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british honduras now called belize

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when did the US return control of the panama canal to panama?

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1999

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which european country had the greatest influence on central americas developement?

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spain

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which country in central america does not have spanish as their official language?

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belize

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in what country does most of central americas indians live?

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guatemala

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what is the largest coral reef in the western hemisphere?

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the belize barrier reef (more than 180 miles long)

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when did belize gain its independence?

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1981

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what ethnic group has shaped the social characteristics of central america and makes up a majority of its population today?

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mestizos- people with european, indian, and african ancestry

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what are the major commercial products of central america? (5)

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bananas,coffee, cacao, cotton and sugar

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what 3 countries have suffered through long periods of unrest and violence in an attempt to create land reform and economic opportunities for their people?

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el salvador, guatemala, and nicaragua

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which country has the highest standard of living in the region? what are some of the reasns for this?

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costa rica;its democracy,education, political stability, and foreign investment.

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why was spain interested in the west indies? british, dutch , and french?

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gold; the sugarcane plantations

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why were millions of african slaves brought to the west indies? what happene to the slaves at the end of slavery?

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so they could get workers on their plantation; remained working on plantations, bought available land, or moved to central america or the USA.

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where did landowners find help to work on their farms after slavery?

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south and eats asia

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what language is spoken in cuba, ominican republic, and puerto rico? haiti? aruba and netherlands antilles?

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cuba and dominican reublic-spanish
puerto rico- spanish and english
haiti-french and creole
aruba and the netherlands antilles- papiamento

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what is puerto rico's capitol?

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san juan

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american influence

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cuba , puerto rico, virgin islands

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british influence

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antigua and barbuda, bahamas, bermuda, dominica, grenada, jamaica, st kittss nevis, st vincent, and the grenadines, trinidad and tobago, virgin islands

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dutch influence

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netherlands antilles

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french influence

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grenada, guadeloupe, haiti, martinique, st luca

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spanish influence

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cuba, dominican republic, haiti, jamaica, and puerto rico

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hat geographic factors have contributed to emigration from the caribbean?

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small land area, and growing population

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which country in the caribbean does not have a market economy?

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cuba

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what country is the worlds largest producer of allspice?

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jamaica

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what is the largest caribbean island?

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cuba

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how is tourism a problem to the caribbean islands?

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problem: most profits go to foreign countries, cost of living increases, tourism jobs are low wage, and tourism jobs are seasonal.

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how is tourism a benefit?

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brings in needed income, reduces unemployment, and increases economic growth