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The West Indies

The United States is dividing into regions by similar physical features, climate, economy, traditions, and history.

The West Indies is a chain of islands that divide the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the Atlantic Ocean.

The islands stretch about 2000 miles from southern Florida in the United States to the northern coast of Venezuela.

The West Indies is made up of 3 major island groups: The Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and Bahamas.

A similar feature of the region is the climate A similar feature of the region is the climate. The islands of the West Indies have a warm, tropical climate. Hurricanes frequently strike this region in the late summer and early fall. There is also volcanic eruption activity in this region.

The region grows products like bananas, cacao, citrus fruits, coffee, spices, sugar cane, and tobacco.

In 1942, Christopher Columbus became the first European to reach the islands when he landed on an island believed to be present-day San Salvador in the Bahamas.

Vocabulary Words

Bahamas – consists of over 3000 small islands that are not geographically located in the Caribbean, but are included in the region

dependency – land and waters controlled by state, nation, or government

Greater Antilles – an island group of the West Indies including Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti), and Puerto Rico (U.S.)

Lesser Antilles – an island group of the West Indies including eight countries and eight dependencies

region – an area of land or water with certain characteristics that make it different from other areas

West Indies – an island chain that divides the Caribbean Sea from the rest of the Atlantic Ocean

Answers

1. Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean MONDAY 1. Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean 2. Greater Antilles and Lesser Antilles

1. Off the southeast coast of Florida TUESDAY 1. Off the southeast coast of Florida 2. Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Jamaica

1. 8 countries and 8 dependencies WEDNESDAY 1. 8 countries and 8 dependencies 2. Dominican Republic and Haiti

1. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands THURSDAY 1. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands 2. France, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom

1. Columbia, Mexico, United States, and Venezuela FRIDAY 1. Columbia, Mexico, United States, and Venezuela 2. Cuba; Greater Antilles