chapter 11 section 2 central america. br #2 (pgs.244-245) 1)compare the size & population of...
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CHAPTER 11 SECTION 2
CENTRAL AMERICA
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BR #2 (PGS.244-245)• 1)Compare the size & population of
Central America to Texas.• 2A)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.
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BR #2 (PGS.244-245)
• 1)Compare the size & population of Central America to Texas.
• 1)3/4 as big, twice as many people
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• 2A)Who were the indigenous people of C.A.?
• B) What were their occupation?
• 2A)Native peoples
• B) farmers
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• 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
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• 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
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• 5)What were Central America 2 most important crops?
• 5)Coffee, bananas
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• 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 in1999
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• 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)
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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
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Honduras subdivision
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Guatemala Market
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• 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
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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?
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HW #2 (PGS.247-248)
• 1)What is the key to Costa Rica’s successful tourism industry?
• 1)The country’s natural beauty
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• 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
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• 3)Define: Ecotourism
• 3)Focuses on guided travel through natural areas & on outdoor activities
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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