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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?
SECTION 1
Natural Environments
The Creation of Landforms in Central
America and the Caribbean
cause
which creates
plate subduction
mountains
volcanic eruptions
new islands
Tectonic
Forces
SECTION 2
Central America
Question:
What factors influenced the
development of Central
America’s cultural
heritage?
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
SECTION 3
The Caribbean
Question:
What nations have
influenced the culture of
countries 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 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?