geography "central america & caribbean" Flashcards

0
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Who abandoned their cities in the 800s

A

Mayans

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1
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A place from which important ideas spread

A

Cultural hearth

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2
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Central America was ruled by who until the 1820s

A

Spanish

They became separate nations in the late 1830s

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3
Q

The Caribbean was claimed by what kind of many different groups

A

European

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4
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What people were brought to the Caribbean as slaves

A

Africans

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5
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Most of the Europeans were there to do what

A

Exploit the sugar trade

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6
Q

Who led Haiti

A

Toussaint L’overture

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7
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Who was the first to achieve independence from France in 1804

A

Haiti

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8
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Who became independent from Spain in 1898

A

Cuba

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9
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Who became independent from Britain in 1962

A

Jamaica
Trinidad
Tobago

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10
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What is the main religion and language in central america

A

Spanish

Catholic

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11
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The Spanish took away land from the who

A

Natives

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12
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What nationality was(is) Haiti

A

French

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13
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What is the religious and political movement in Jamaica

A

Rastafari

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14
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What is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere

A

Haiti

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15
Q

What country still practices voodoo

A

Haiti

16
Q

Are the majority of the people poor or rich

A

Poor

17
Q

Where do many people work where the pay is poor

A

Plantations

18
Q

Central America produces 10% of the world’s what

A

Coffee☕️

Bananas

19
Q

Where do most people live in Central America

A

Farms

20
Q

Where do most people live in the Caribbean

A

Urban areas

21
Q

What is the music that deals with social problems and religion

A

Reggae (Bob Marley)

22
Q

What is important and helps to lessen what is a problem of high unemployment

A

Tourism