2. Jump to first page Cuba-Clinging to Communism 1. In 1994,_____________________Cubans tried to leave the country on just about anything that would float hoping to _________________________________ 2. The former dictator of Cuba, __________________________, did not allow Cubans to speak out against government policies they disagreed with.

3. Jump to first page 1. The Dictator of Cuba now is_____________________ Raul Castro- current President

4. Jump to first page 1. Cuba was once a colony of... ___________________________. n \\hasd-gc-main\Homedirs\Faculty\MikeHaas\Social Studies\Carribean Island stuff\videos\1 Cuba and the Spanish American War.htm \\hasd-gc-main\Homedirs\Faculty\MikeHaas\Social Studies\Carribean Island stuff\videos\1 Cuba and the Spanish American War.htm Before Castro there was Batista: Caribbean Island stuff\videos\2 Batista 30 years of govt corruption.htm n 2. Castro's government in Cuba is_____________________________. Cuba's History

5. Jump to first page n 3. In the 1960s and 1970s, Fidel Castro's government brought some improvements to Cuba like: ________________________________ and _____________________________. n 4. Cuba's History Literacy is the _______________________ n Carribean Island stuff\videos\3 Cuban revolution.htm Carribean Island stuff\videos\3 Cuban revolution.htm

6. Jump to first page n Carribean Island stuff\videos\4 Invading Cuba the Bay of Pigs.htm Carribean Island stuff\videos\4 Invading Cuba the Bay of Pigs.htm n Carribean Island stuff\videos\5 Invading Cuba_The Cuban Missle Crisis.htm Carribean Island stuff\videos\5 Invading Cuba_The Cuban Missle Crisis.htm n Carribean Island stuff\videos\6 A secret meeting in Cuba.htm Carribean Island stuff\videos\6 A secret meeting in Cuba.htm

7. Jump to first page n 6) In 1991,_____________________________ collapsed (or__________________________) and could no longer help Cuba. This drastically affected Cuba's _____________________ n 5. Tensions (anger) between the U.S. and Cuba increased during the ______________________. n Carribean Island stuff\videos\7 US Cuba Relations After the Missle Crisis.htm Carribean Island stuff\videos\7 US Cuba Relations After the Missle Crisis.htm

8. Jump to first page Changes Come to Cuba n I n the 1990s, Cuba's economy was near failure, Castro began allowing_________________________ and encouraging _________________________

9. Jump to first page Section 2 Haiti- a democracy in progress 1. ______________________________ became Haiti's leader when he was_______________________________ 2. What does "democratically elected:" mean in your words: _____________________________________________ 3. Before independence, Haiti was once a colony of ______________________________

10. Jump to first page 4. _________________________________ helped get rid of slavery in Haiti in 1801 5. Francois Duvalier and Jean-Claude Duvalier were a father and son from Haiti who_____________________________________ _________________________________________.

11. Jump to first page 1. Most Haitians are a mixed _______________________ and ________________________ ancestry and are referred to as __________________________________ 2. Today, Haiti is the ________________________ country in the Western Hemisphere. Most people (two-thirds) or ___________% are _______________________ The People of Haiti

12. Jump to first page Section 3 Puerto Rico-An American Commonwealth n Just like Cuba, Puerto Rico was once a colony of _____________________________

13. Jump to first page n 2. Although Puerto Ricans are American citizens they can not: n * _____________________ n … and do not _________________ n …but can_________________ Puerto Rico and American n 1. Citizens are individuals with _______________ and _________________.

14. Jump to first page n 3. Many Puerto Ricans have moved to _________________part of the United States in such cities as _________________________ n 4. ________________________ is the capital of Puerto Rico. n 5. It is much like a State capital and has a mixture of ___________________ skyscrappers and ___________________buildings.

15. Jump to first page List 2 reasons why Puerto Rico SHOULD become a U.S. state: 1. 2. List 2 Reasons why Puerto Rico SHOULD NOT become a U.S. state: 1. 2.