CHAPTER 11 SECTION 2 CENTRAL AMERICA BR

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CHAPTER 11 SECTION 2 CENTRAL AMERICA

BR #2 (PGS. 244 -245) • 1)Compare the size & population of Central America to Texas. • 2 A)Who were the indigenous people of C. A. ? B) What were their occupation? • 3)In what area were the early Spanish settlements & what were they built around. • 4)List some facts about British Honduras? • 5)What were Central America 2 most important crops? • 6)List 5 facts about the Panama Canal.

BR #2 (PGS. 244 -245) • 1)Compare the size & population of Central America to Texas. • 1)3/4 as big, twice as many people

• 2 A)Who were the indigenous people of C. A. ? • B) What were their occupation? • 2 A)Native peoples • B) farmers

• 3)In what area were the early Spanish settlements & what were they built around. • 3)Along the Pacific Coast, around central plazas & Roman Catholic Churches

• 4)List some facts about British Honduras? • 4) It is now the country of Belize, located on the Caribbean coast, only non-Spanish settlement in Central America

• 5)What were Central America 2 most important crops? • 5)Coffee, bananas

• 6)List 5 facts about the Panama Canal. 6)Built in early 1900’s crosses central Panama connects Atlantic & Pacific important economic resource returned to Panama in 1999

• FACTS ABOUT CENTRAL AMERICA • 1)Main religion is Roman Catholic • 2)Official language-Spanish (except Belize) • 3)The majority of the population are Mestizos, some are Mulattoes (African & European descent) • 4)Other main crops are sugar, cotton, & cacao (tree producing cocoa beans from which chocolate is extracted)

STATUS OF C. A. COUNTRIES • Honduras-Poorest & least developed • El Salvador, Nicaragua, & Guatemala have up & coming economies • Belize, still under British control, has a thriving economy

Honduras subdivision

Guatemala Market

• Panama is a major industrial area, with the Canal cities of Colon (on the Caribbean) & Panama City (on the Pacific) being the major industrial centers • Costa Rica has the highest standard of living in the region

HW #2 (PGS. 247 -248) • 1)What is the key to Costa Rica’s successful tourism industry? • 2)What are 2 attractions to a tourist visiting Costa Rica? • 3)Define: Ecotourism • 4)What are the 2 economic benefits of ecotourism to Costa Rica?

HW #2 (PGS. 247 -248) • 1)What is the key to Costa Rica’s successful tourism industry? • 1)The country’s natural beauty

• 2)What are 2 attractions to a tourist visiting Costa Rica? • 2)Sit on a beautiful white sand beach, visit a misty rain forest with exotic birds

• 3)Define: Ecotourism • 3)Focuses on guided travel through natural areas & on outdoor activities

ANSWERS TO HW #2 • 4)What are the 2 economic benefits of ecotourism to Costa Rica? • 4) Hotels & other businesses have sprung up providing many jobs, the cost of tours provides huge income

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