1. The Cultures of the Caribbean Chapter 11 Section 3

2. The People and Cultures of the Caribbean Many people of the Caribbean are descendents of slaved Africans. Africans were brought to the Caribbean to work on sugar plantations that were built by…

3. The First People of the Caribbean The Caribbean is a chain of islands that stretch some 2,000 miles through the Caribbean Sea. The Caribbean islands have fertile soil and plenty of rainfall which is especially good for the production of sugar and cotton. What Native Americans lived on the islands thousands of years ago? What group joined them around 300bc? What other group joined around 1000ad?

4. The First People of the Caribbean The Caribs lived in the islands for more than 400 years before the first Europeans arrived. When Christopher Columbus arrived he thought he had arrived in ____ and thus named the natives _____. What did the explorers do to the Native Americans of the islands? What happened to the Native Americans as a result? Today what tribe is still around? Where do they live?

5. The First People of the Caribbean After the Spanish the Dutch, French, and English followed with their own exploration throughout the Caribbean. During the 1600’s they claimed islands and forced enslaved Africans to work on plantations. The descendents of the Africans, Europeans, and of other immigrants who came to the Caribbean from ____,____, and the ____ added to the rich blend of the present day Caribbean cultures.

6. The First People of the Caribbean Ethnic Variety and Cultural Traits What has the Caribbean population grown to? Nearly 1/3 rd of these people live on the region’s largest island, _____. Define ethnic group. What are the ethnic groups of the Caribbean? What languages are spoken throughout the Caribbean? What religions are practiced throughout the Caribbean?

7. A Cultural Blend of Past and Present The Caribbean is known for its liveliness. People play music, dance, and tell stories. Others play sports like….. Food Caribbean food is a mixture from all the cultures throughout the islands. There is an abundance of what? What is bammy? What spies are used? Where did they come from?

8. A Cultural Blend of Past and Present Music Where did calypso originate? What is it? How are the steel drums made? How is it played? What music is popular in Jamaica?

9. A Cultural Blend of Past and Present Carnival What Roman catholic tradition is observed in the Caribbean? What is it? What happens before? How is Carnival celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago?