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General Government
General Geography
Central America
Caribbean
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What are the three regions that
make up Middle America?
Mexico, Central America, Caribbean
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What destructive forces do people
in the
Lesser Antilles experience?
Hurricanes
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In 1821, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,Honduras, Nicaragua all became what independent
from:_____________.
Spain
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What islands are part of theGreater Antilles?
Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica and Puerto Rico
2,1
What is the name for the
movement between Western
and Eastern Hemisphere?
Columbian Exchange
2,2
How many islands do people
live on in the Bahamas?
20
2,3
Which Central American countries are republics?
Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala
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Which groups were the firstTo live in the Caribbean?
Arawaks, Caribs, Ciboneys
3,1
What is a leader that took
the country by force?
Dictator
3,2
What is the most importantCrop of the Spanish in the
Caribbean?
Sugar
3,3
What is the major crop in The lowlands of C.A.?
Coffee
3,4
Which countries are amongThe poorest in the Western
Hemisphere?
Cuba, Haiti and Dominican Republic
4,1
What is it called when a single
leader holds all the power?
Unlimited Government
4,2
Which state is Central AmericaSmaller than?
Texas
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What did the Central AmericanCountries form before they
Become independent nations?
Federation
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Which two countries stillHave strong ties with
The Caribbean?
Britain and France
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What is an idea where individual
states have final authority
of even federal laws?
States Rights
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What are the two main geographicFeatures of Central America?
Mountains and lowlands
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What type of government isBelize?
Parliamentary Democracy
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Which two places in theCaribbean are considered
U.S. citizens?
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands (St. John, St. Croix, and St. Thomas