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Landforms and Cultural Influences in Central America and the Caribbean

Explore the creation of landforms in Central America and the Caribbean, the cultural heritage of Central America, and the diverse influences shaping the Caribbean's culture. Discover the impact of plate subduction, volcanic eruptions, Spanish colonization, unequal wealth distribution, and the influences of American, British, Dutch, French, and Spanish cultures.

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Landforms and Cultural Influences in Central America and the Caribbean

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  1. CHAPTER 11 Central America and the Caribbean Section 1:Natural Environments Section 2:Central America Section 3:The Caribbean

  2. SECTION 1 Natural Environments Question: How were landforms in Central America and the Caribbean created?

  3. SECTION 1 plate subduction mountains Tectonic Forces volcanic eruptions new islands Natural Environments The Creation of Landforms in Central America and the Caribbean cause which creates

  4. SECTION 2 Central America Question: What factors influenced the development of Central America’s cultural heritage?

  5. SECTION 2 Central America Central America’s Cultural Heritage • Spanish colonists introduced Spanish-style architecture and town planning • Created unequal distribution of wealth • Spanish language • Catholicism • Mestizos a major ethnic group

  6. SECTION 3 The Caribbean Question: What nations have influenced the culture of countries in the Caribbean?

  7. SECTION 3 The Caribbean Cultural Influence in the Caribbean American influence Cuba, Puerto Rico, Virgin islands British influence Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Virgin Islands Dutch influence Netherlands Antilles French influence Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Martinique, St. Lucia Spanish influence Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico

  8. CHAPTER 11 Chapter Wrap-Up 1. What physical process has created the mountains of Central America? How do those mountains affect climates in Central America and the Caribbean islands? 2. How are economics and politics linked in Central America? 3. What economic activities are important in Central America? How is the economy of the region changing? 4. How does Cuba differ economically from other Caribbean countries? 5. What non-Caribbean countries have had the most influence in the region? Why?

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