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10 sec. 2 Central America & The Caribbean

Mayans ZLocated in Guatemala, S. Mexico, El Salvador, and Belize ZHeart was in Guatemala - in Tikal ZAfter Spain conquered the Aztecs, they moved into Central America

Mayan Empire

Tikal

Mexican Independence ZAfter Mexico got its independence, Mexico and Central America were one country, except Panama Z6 other countries broke away from Mexico in 1823 and formed the United Provinces of Central America

Central America

ZUnited Provinces broke apart into 6 separate countries

Caribbean ZWere settled by various European powers ZFrance - Haiti ZBritish - Jamaica, Bahamas ZSpain - Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic

Africans in Caribbean ZBrought in as slave labor after Indians died ZMake up the majority of Caribbeans

Independence in Caribbean ZHaiti got independence with a violent rebellion (1804) ZCuba got independence in 1898 after Spanish American war ZBahamas and Jamaica got independence from Britain in 1962

Economy ZCaribbean - tourism ZCentral America - farming on plantations

Cultural Blends ZCaribbean - mulattos, blacks, and small number of whites ZCentral America - Indians and Mestizos