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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?