Global Studies Packet
Ch. 10: The Caribbean
Name: __________________________________
Due Date: _______________________________
Vocabulary
Define the vocabulary words from page 133. For each term, draw a picture that represents it.
Term
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Definition
Picture
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Vocabulary Review
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Physical Features of Latin America
Label the physical features using the numbers and letters. Use pages 50-51 and 58 of the atlas.
Bodies of Water
1. Amazon River
2. Atlantic Ocean
3. Caribbean Sea
4. Gulf of California
5. Gulf of Mexico
6. Lake Titicaca
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7. Orinoco River
8. Rio Grande River
9. Rio de la Plata
10. Pacific Ocean
11. Strait of Magellan
Major Landforms
A. Amazon Basin
B. Andes Mountains
C. Atacama Desert
D. Baja California
E. Cape Horn
F. Falkland Islands
G. Greater Antilles
H. Hispaniola
I. Isthmus of Panama
J. Lesser Antilles
K. Pampas (Grasslands)
L. Patagonia (Plateau)
M. Sierra Madres
N. Yucatan Peninsula
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Countries of Latin America
Label the following nations on the map using the numbers. Use pages 52-53 and 59 of the atlas.
Central America
1) Belize
2) Costa Rico
3) El Salvador
4) Guatemala
5) Honduras
6) Mexico
7) Nicaragua
8) Panama
Caribbean
9) Bahamas
10) Cuba
11) Dominican Republic
12) Haiti
13) Jamaica
14) Puerto Rico
15) Trinidad & Tobago
South America
16) Argentina
17) Bolivia
18) Brazil
19) Chile
20) Columbia
21) Ecuador
22) French Guiana
23) Guyana
24) Paraguay
25) Peru
26) Suriname
27) Uruguay
28) Venezuela
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Haiti Earthquake of 2010
Use the readings on Mr. Nolen’s website in order to answer the questions.
1. Define the following terms:
a. magnitude-
b. epicenter-
c. aftershocks-
d. infrastructure2. What are the details of the earthquake?
a. When did this earthquake occur?
c. How many people became homeless?
b. How many people were killed?
d. What parts of Haiti were most affected by the
earthquake?
3. What problems did Haiti have before this earthquake?
4. What prevented help from arriving sooner?
5. What long-term problems do you think the people of Haiti are still experiencing due to the
earthquake?
6. Imagine what Haiti looked like after the earthquake. Compare what you imagined to actual pictures.
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1953257,00.html
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Textbook Activity: Puerto Rico & Cuba
Puerto Rico (p 137)
Puerto Rico started out as a ____________________ colony, but became a U.S. territory in
__________after the ______________________________ War. In 1952, Puerto Rico was given
________________________ status. Puerto Ricans are U.S. ______________________, but they have
no voting representatives in ___________________. They pay no U.S. ____________________ and
elect their own ________________________. Puerto Ricans can _____________________ freely to
the U.S. mainland and many have done so looking for ___________________. Today, people do not
have to leave Puerto Rico because the ____________________ is booming. Companies have built
___________________ and started _____________________ there.
Cuba (pp 138- 139)
1. After what event did Cuba win independence from Spain?
2. What was Cuba like under the dictator Fulgencio Batista? List three points.
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3. Who took power from Batista in 1959?
4. What term is used to describe the government of Cuba?
5. Who was Cuba’s ally that made the US nervous?
6. What crisis occurred in 1961?
7. How did the US try to hurt Cuba’s economy?
8. Why has Cuba’s economy suffered since 1991?
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Cuba at a Crossroads
Use the reading on Mr. Nolen’s website in order to define the terms and answer the questions.
Vocabulary
1. communism- an economic system in which the _________________ owns all _________________
and _________________
2. capitalism- an economic system in which ______________, factories, and _________________are
_________________ owned and run for _________________
3. embargo- an order that forbids _________________ with a certain country
4. totalitarian- when a government has _________________ control over its _________________
Timeline: Cuba & the U.S.
1. Who took charge of Cuba in 1959?
2. When did the U.S. impose a trade embargo on Cuba?
3. What event brought the U.S. and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war?
4. Who took over Cuba in 2008?
Article
1. What types of things are people bringing to Cuba from America when they go back to visit their
families?
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2. What ban did President Obama lift in 2009?
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Trade Embargo
3. List three reasons Cuba is considered a totalitarian state.
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4. What are the considered Cuba’s three greatest achievements?
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5. What are jokingly referred to as Cuba’s three greatest failures?
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Economic Reforms
6. List three changes Raul Castro has made that give people more economic freedom.
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Milk Powder & Blackberrys
7. List three things about what the economy was like for decades after the revolution.
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Keeping the Castros in Power?
8. Why do opponents think sending money and supplies to Cuba is bad?
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Using a Map
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Chapter 10 Review
Complete the chapter review activities on pages 142 to 143. Write out all answers fully!
Vocabulary Review (Write the sentence. Write true or false. If the underlined term is false, change it
to make it true.
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Chapter Quiz (Match the names of the country with the letters on the map.)
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4. _______
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5. _______
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Textbook Questions
Words to Know (p 133)
Match the term with the statement that best describes it.
1.
archipelago
2.
inhabited
3.
coral
A. It is very helpful to have one of these in times of war.
B. These helped Europeans travel to and from the Caribbean.
C. Many of the islands of the Caribbean had Native American
people living on them when the Spanish first discovered them.
D. This is used as a punishment against other countries.
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trade winds
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commonwealth
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communism
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ally
8.
embargo
E. This term describes the political and economic system of
Cuba, China and North Korea.
F. This term describes Puerto Rico’s relationship with the
United States.
G. The Antilles are a chain of islands in the Caribbean.
H. The Bahamas were formed from billions of skeletons of sea
creatures.
The Caribbean Islands Map (p 134)
Use the map in order to answer the following questions.
1. What is the biggest island in the Caribbean?
2. What group of islands is closest to the United States?
3. What is the capital of Cuba?
4. What term is used to describe the archipelago of the Caribbean?
5. What country is located at 19 N, 70 W?
6. Sailing west from Puerto Rico, what country would you see first?
7. Approximately how far is Puerto Rico from the United States?
8. Port-au-Prince is the capital of which country?
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Explorers, Pirates and Settlers (p 136)
Fill in the blanks with the correct term(s).
The Spanish explorers who came to the Americas after Columbus were looking for
. Their ships, returning to Spain full of treasure, were often attacked
by
. The first European colonies in the Caribbean were established
by the
, but other countries like
,
, and
also had colonies in the
Caribbean. Over time, many plantations were established in the Caribbean to grow
. Enslaved
were used to do this hard work.
Over time, workers from the continent of
came to work in the
Caribbean.
Spotlight on- Cuba and U.S. Baseball (p 138)
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. Describe the game. When was it played? Who played? Who won?
2. Why did some people support the game?
3. Why were some people against the game being played?
4. Should this game have been played? Explain your point of view.
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Using a Chart
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Ch. 10 Study Guide
Each Friday, we will have a quiz on the week’s packet. The most important things to know are
on this study guide.
1. Vocabulary
a. define the terms
b. use them in sentences
c. give examples
2. Latin America Maps
a. match countries and landforms with their locations (a practice powerpoint is on
Mr. Nolen’s website)
3. Haiti Earthquake 2010
a. identify which country experienced the earthquake
b. define the terms
4. Textbook Activity: Puerto Rico & Cuba
a. be familiar with Puerto Rico’s commonwealth status
b. identify who took power in Cuba in 1959
c. identify the 1961 crisis
d. explain how the U.S. has tried to hurt Cuba’s economy
5. Cuba at a Crossroads
a. name Cuba’s current leader and explain how Cuba has changed since he took over
b. explain how President Obama changed US relations with Cuba
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