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level questions: Definition of the Caribbean

Question	Answer
1. Occupation of the area by the indigenous people 2. European exploration and settlement 3.Genocide and war waged against the indigenes 4. African slavery in all and Indian indentureship in some countries 5. Colonialism 6. Socioeconomic developments related to the plantation 7. Independence, and the forging of a free society based on these experiences	Historical experiences that link the Caribbean together
What type of definition defines the Caribbean as all the territories that rim the Caribbean Basin?	Geographical
The Lesser Antilles The Greater Antilles' The Leeward Antilles Edge of Central and South America	Regions that rim the Caribbean Basin
Which plate is shown at the arrow in the following image?	The Cocos Plate
Which plate is shown at the arrow in the following image?	Nazca Plate
Which plate is shown at the arrow in the following image?	Caribbean Plate
Which plate is shown at the arrow in the following image?	North American Plate
Which plate is shown at the arrow in the following image?	South American Plate
Historical experiences that link the Caribbean together	occupation of the area by the indigenous people
The only mainland countries that are considered a part of a Caribbean	Belize , Suriname , French Guiana and Guyana
European heritage of Latin America	Spain and Portugal
European heritage of the Caribbean	Spain, Britain, France, Holland and Denmark
Is the Indigenous People a major factor in the Caribbean's history?	No
Are the Europeans a major factor in the Caribbean's history?	Yes
The difference in European heritage that makes the Caribbean different from Latin America	Britain, France, Holland and Denmark
Was the Caribbean separated from Latin America due to the cultural differences of their colonial masters?	Yes
What is used to identify the historical differences between territories	Language
Represents the cultural and historical differences that exists between the Caribbean and the Latin American region.	Language
Countries that are excluded from the Caribbean due to the historical and cultural categorization (between the Caribbean and Latin America)	Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
This perspective on the Caribbean highlights how segregation caused by colonialism influences West Indians' views on who they consider Caribbean.	Historical perspective
The criteria by which colonies were governed, conducted trading and facilitated migration	Colonial Ties
Historically, did European territories of different colonial ruling interact with each other?	No
Weakened the ties between territories and its metropoles and strengthened ties between countries of different European heritages	CARICOM
Which definition defines the Caribbean based on similar historical experiences, particularly colonial rule?	Historical Definition
■ long and continuous occupation over time; ■ a sense of belonging to a place; ■ the building of a way of life or culture.	Non-Physical factors linking societies together
An area comprising mostly of Central and South America	Latin America
Spanish Islands that are considered Caribbean would be considered Latin America based on the historical categorization. Example: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico	Weakness of the Historical Definition
the Caribbean Community and Common Market	CARICOM
Defines the Caribbean based on similar historical experiences	Historical Definition
Defines the Caribbean based their location within the Caribbean Plate	Geological Definition
This definition does not include Guyana , the Bahamas and most of Cuba	Weakness of Geological Definition
This definition does not place the Caribbean under one banner	Political Definition
Identifies the Caribbean based on its political status, which includes independent, self-governing and associated states, colonies and dependent territories existing as republics, parliamentary democracies, federations, an administrative department of a European country, or a communist enclave	Political Definition
A people or a group of migrants who have a homeland in another part of the world in which they sharean emotional attachment.	Diaspora
membership in cultural groups such as racial, religious, language, gender and national groups	Ethnicity