Chapter #7 Central America

Central America has two kinds of farms

Haiti has 7.5 million people and 95% of these people are of 

Soul searching and prayer is before Easter or sometimes this time is called

Small plots of land where poor farmers grow only enough food to feed their families 

Plantations export their harvest to 

Haiti's main export crops are 

Strong national government headed by elected leaders

Central American countries gained 

Partly self-governing territory

The Mayan flourished in 

Ships pay a fee to shorten travel time between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to pass through 

Cuba is one of the largest __________ producers. 

The Maya Created impressive 

By law Puerto Ricans are  __________________.

The United States  ___________ the canal to Panama on December 31, 1999.

Castro set up a communist state and turned to _____________ for support

Group of Islands

Country who government has strong control over the economy and society as a whole

Dominican sell goods in the country's 

Umbrella like covering formed by the tops of trees in a rain forest

The Maya religion focused on the study of

Narrow piece of land that connects two larger pieces of land

________________ is the official language throughout this region.

Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico are sometimes called the 

Mineral used to make aluminum

Percentage of people who can read and write

Carnival is a huge

Dominicans and Haiti share a island called 

Native Americans taught the Spanish about local plants for medicines and 

In 1959, _____________ led a revolution that took control of the government.  

Haiti won its independence from _______________________.  

Nearly ____ million people live in Central America.  

Guatemalan population has more than _____ different Native American languages. 

The ________ were the first civilization in the area.

Haiti is a ___________colony.

The Native Americans settled Central America ______ of years ago. 

Area where people can buy goods from other countries without paying extra taxes

Government in which voters elect representatives chooses prime minister to head the government

Order that restricts or prohibits trade with another country

Most of Central America is 

The capital and largest city of Cuba is 

Puerto Rico has a ______ standard of living compared to other Caribbean Islands. 

The Cuban economy economy is struggling and most Cubans 

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Farm owned and operated by the government

These two people groups gradually blended their cultures together

The United States built the Panama Canal and owned it for 

Person who travel to another country to view its natural wonders

Most people in this area futbol or 

The capital and largest city of Puerto Rico is _____________.

The capital of Haiti is 

The Maya were a highly 

The Dominican Republic was settled by the 

___________________ is still remains a problem in Dominican Republic.