Section 2 Quiz Flashcards
Examples of cash crops
Sugarcane and coffee beans
Why grow crops in the Caribbean
Good land
Rich soil
Shortages in Europe
First laborers used by Spanish
Natives
What happened to the first laborers used by Spanish?
Killed by diseases
Examples of diseases
Malaria
Smallpox
Measles
Influenza
Second laborers used by Spanish
African slaves
Trade among 3 continents
Triangular trading
What continents were involved in triangular trade
Americas
Europe
Africa
Results of trade in Central America
Brought about competition among European countries for resources of the region
Portugal, France, Britain began competing with Spain for control over trade and colonization of the Americas
Crops leaving Central America
Tobacco, sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn, peanuts, peppers, beans, squash
Crops leaving Africa and Europe
Honey, sugarcane, citrus fruit, coffee beans, peaches, pears, bananas, smallpox, measles, influenza, Malaria
Crops for profit
Cash crops
Led to increased competition for global trade among European countries
Columbian exchange
1780’s
Europe had colonized nearly all of Central America and the Caribbean
Stirred thoughts of independence among native groups
Forced labor and other harsh practices
Know revolution in Haiti
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Governors who represented the Spanish King and queen
Controlled the lands resources
Viceroy
1821
Mexico seized control of much of present day Central America
1823
Spanish broke from Mexican control and became the United provinces of Central America
What happened over the next 20 years
Each province- Guatemala, Honduras, el Salvatore, Nicaragua, Costa Rica- would declare independence
— and Europe wanted to keep control of of the —- islands resources
US
Caribbean
As a result, most of the islands would not be —- until the —-
Independent
1900s
Today, some islands remain connected to the European countries that settled them (Bermuda- British territory. —- - part of the Netherlands
Aruba
In the quest for silver, —-, and other riches, Spain settled the Caribbean islands of — and Puerto Rico as colonies
Gold
Cuba
Both had ideal conditions for growing — and good natural —
Sugarcane
Harbors
Know Cuba
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How is Puerto Rico similar to Cuba
- a Spanish colony from the 1500s to 1898
- mined gold and built huge sugarcane plantations
- they also rebelled against Spain
Why was Puerto Rico important to the US
- They sent troops there
* location important to military and economic interests
What did the treaty of Paris do
Made Puerto Rico a US territory
1952
Puerto Rico became a US commonwealth, a nation that governs itself but is part of a larger country
how is Puerto Rico different from Cuba
- They have political freedom
* benefits from a free-enterprise economy
