1. Section 1: Natural Environments Section 2: Central America
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. The Creation of Landforms in Central America and the Caribbean
SECTION 1
Natural Environments
The Creation of Landforms in Central America and the Caribbean
cause
which creates
mountains
plate subduction
Tectonic Forces
new islands
volcanic eruptions

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

5. Central America SECTION 2 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. Cultural Influence in the Caribbean
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 Wrap-Up CHAPTER 11
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?