Carribbean Flashcards
What is the name of the Caribbean islands
Antilles
What do the greater Antilles consist of
Jamaca , Cuba , Hispanola Puerto Rico
Lower Antilles
Windward
LeewArd Antilles
West Indies
Collectively what are the lower Antilles called
West Indies
Wet warm environments are good for
Sugar cane banana coconuts pineapples
Caribbean are prone to
Earthquakes, volcanoes , hurricanes
What are the native tribes in Caribbean
Arawaks- peaceful
Caribs- warlike ; cannibalism ?
Who arrived in 1942 and spread word of gold
Columbus
Who established colony in Puerto Rico
Ponce de León
What did conquistadors do
Enslaved natives
Mining gold
Who had a big role in ending Spanish dominance
Pirates
Settlements led to
Sugar can plantations which led to more slavery
Who still own the Dutch Antilles
Netherlands
Who still clam Guadeloupe and montinquw
French
Rastafarianism
Tied to teachings of the Old Testament
Where was voodoo come from
Haití
What is voodoo
Combination of catholic and ancestor worship
Santería
Similar to voodoo some Christian principle
What drink is made by use of sugarcane
Run
Most popular Jamaican drink
Coffee
Spices in Caribbean
Nutmeg- mace ( seed)
National fruit of jamca
Ackee
Breadfruit
Starchy potato; tastes like bread
Food staples in Caribbean
Cassava used to make bread Pepper pot - eternal stew Cassareep - helps keep the pepper pot fresh Cállaloo Funichi Cocoo served with flying fish
