Caribbean Islands Flashcards
(28 cards)
What year did Christopher Columbus discover America?
1492
When Columbus discovered America, what did he actually discover?
Caribbean Islands
Where did Columbus think he reached?
The Indies (islands near india)
What did Columbus call the Caribbean islands?
The West Indies
What country did not have interest in the small islands?
Spain
What countries did have interest in the small islands?
English, French, Dutch and Danish
What did the English, French, Dutch and Danish countries establish on the islands?
colonies
What kind of plantations did they build?
sugarcane
What did most Indians die from?
diseases
Since most Indians had died, who did the Europeans bring to work?
African slaves
What did the slave revolt help Haiti to do?
win independence from France
What did the slaves get when they won independence from France?
Freedom from being slaves in Haiti
Where did ideas of independence spread to?
the Americas
When did the Dominican Republic and Cuba gain independence?
the Mid-1800’s
When did European’s transfer political power to most of the islands?
after World War II
Are most Caribbean Islands independent countries today?
no
What country do Martinique and Guadeloupe belong to?
France
Where do most islanders descend from today?
Europe, Africa or a mixture of the two
After slavery ended in the region, who came to work on the plantations?
Asians
What languages are spoken in the region?
mixtures of european and african. Haitians speak French. Creole is a dialect.
What is a dialect?
a regional variety of language
What religions can be found in the Caribbean?
there are a large number of Catholics and there are also traditional African religions.
What is an example of a blended religion in the Caribbean?
Santeria
What is Carnival?
the biggest and most widespread festivals, a time of feasts and celebration
