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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

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