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Chapter 6 Studyguide Answers

What three places make up Middle America? Mexico, Central America, Caribbean Islands

Who were the first people to live in the Caribbean? Ciboneys

Name the three native groups that lived in the Caribbean. Ciboneys Arawaks Caribs

Name the four islands of the Greater Antilles. Cuba Hispaniola Jamaica Puerto Rico

What storms begin in the Lesser Antilles? Hurricanes

People live on how many islands in the Bahamas? About 20

Name the most important crop of the Spanish colonists. Sugarcane

The geography of Central America has ________ in the middle and ________ on either coast. Mountains (middle) lowlands

Which Central American countries gained independence from Spain in 1821? Costa Rica El Salvador Honduras Guatamala Nicaragua

Compare the size of Central America to the size of Texas. All of Central America is SMALLER than the size of Texas.

Which Central American countries are Republics? Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama

England (Britain) and France What two countries in Europe still have strong ties to some Caribbean islands? England (Britain) and France

People in these islands are US citizens. Puerto Rico US Virgin Islands (St. Thomas, St. John’s. St. Croix)

Define an unlimited government. There are NO Limits on the leader’s powers

Describe the Columbian Exchange in detail… Blend of people and cultures between the Eastern and Western Hemisphere