(Chapter 9) Middle America Flashcards
Explain what a plantation economy is?
A plantation economy requires large amounts of workers to raise specialized crops, such as cotton, cacao, coffee and bananas, all crops that require many hands to tend, gather, and ship to foreign markets.
What is the “The Banana Republic”?
Honduras.
Explain a little about Costa Rica?
Cost Rica is area south of Nicaragua’s Mosquito Coast has long been known as Costa Rica (“rich coast”), and the name still fits today. Costa Rica has a pleasant climate that has helped the people attain the highest per capita GDP in Central America.the capital, San Jose, is high in the central plateau and has spring-like temperatures year-round.
What is the “Crossroads of the world”?
Panama.
The British commonwealth?
The Bahamas.
Who was the rebel leader of Cuba and setup the first communist government?
Fidel Castro.
The mixture of French and African words?
Creole.
The two country’s of Haiti and the Dominican Republic are called?
Hispaniola
What word refers to an island that is sheltered from prevailing winds on the open ocean?
Leeward.
What is the capital of Cuba?
Havana
What is the term for hot land?
Tierra caliente.
What is the term for temperate land?
Tierra templada.
What is the term for cold land?
Tierra fría.
What is the term for bleak plateau?
Páramo.
What is the term for frozen land?
Tierra helada.
