Question 1

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -"Indentured labor" refers to workers contracted to work on estates for a set period of time.

Accepted Answer

The underlined phrase is correct and refers to the definition of indentured labor.

Question 2

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -As a U.S. citizen on vacation in the Caribbean, you are LEAST likely to visit Cuba.

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Due to historical travel restrictions and diplomatic relations, U.S. citizens have faced more challenges visiting Cuba compared to other Caribbean destinations.

Question 3

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In "plantation America" the crops are grown primarily for domestic consumption.

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export

Question 4

Discuss the environmental degradation and poverty that is prevalent in Haiti. Be certain to emphasize the historical factors that have led to this situation in the country.

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Question 5

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -There is an absence of a large commercial fishing industry in the Caribbean because the presence of sharks in the Caribbean Sea makes it too dangerous to fish there.

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the quantities of any one species are limited.

Question 6

What are Maroon societies and how do they provide a strong reflection of African roots in the Caribbean today?

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Question 7

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -The initiative designed to launch rapid industrialization in Puerto Rico was called Operation Bootstrap.

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The initiative designed to launch rapid industrialization in Puerto Rico was indeed called "Operation Bootstrap."

Question 8

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Offshore banking in the Caribbean has been closely tied with the international drug trade.

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Offshore banking in the Caribbean has been closely tied with the international financial industry, but not necessarily with the international drug trade.

Question 9

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -CARICOM is a regional trade organization in the Caribbean.

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The statement is true as CARICOM is a regional trade organization in the Caribbean.

Question 10

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Historically, coffee has been the most important crop in the Caribbean.

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sugar cane

Question 11

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Women have high social status throughout the Caribbean.

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low

Question 12

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -In Jamaica, HIV/AIDS is a serious problem.

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Haiti

Question 13

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Belize led the Caribbean in the transition from an agrarian economy to an industrial one.

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Puerto Rico

Question 14

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -CARICOM was formed by former Spanish colonies in the Caribbean.

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British

Question 15

Discuss the rise of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean. In which countries are the rates higher or lower? What are the factors that have contributed to the higher and lower rates in these locations?

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Question 16

Discuss the major earthquake that occurred in Haiti in 2010, including Haiti's proximity to tectonic plates, the damage, and how the poverty of Haiti worsened the effects of this devastating event.

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Question 17

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Caribbean countries attract foreign assembly-plant industries by offering cheap labor and local tax breaks.

Accepted Answer

No changes needed, statement is true.

Question 18

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Tourism in the Caribbean was originally dominated by Cuba.

Accepted Answer

Cuba was indeed a major tourist destination in the Caribbean before the Cuban Revolution in 1959, which led to a decline in tourism due to political changes.

Question 19

Compare and contrast deforestation in Haiti and the Caribbean rimland. What are the factors that have contributed to greater conservation of forests in the rimland?

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Question 20

Write True or False to the statements below.If the statement is false, rewrite the underlined word or phrase to make the statement true. -Cuba has a large number of Free Trade Zones.

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Dominican Republic

Quiz 5: The Caribbean