Caribbean

** NAME: Matthew Mrozek PERIOD: 5 DATE: 1/24/11 **  · ** Leaders, Elites  **  · ** State Structure  **  · ** War  **  · ** Diplomacy, Treaties  **  · ** Courts, Laws ** || **  First operated by tribal groups, later by colonial rule   ** **  Encomienda system gave Spaniards dominion over any natives on his property, as long as he converted them. The Dutch, English, and French also claimed land in the Caribbean. Haitian Revolution – Toussaint L’Overture 1791-1803 Only successful slave revolt, but sparked other Latin American and Caribbean revolutions. It politically destabilized the region and stunted its growth though. Later on, the US politically intervened in Cuba, Puerto Rico  ** ||  · ** Type of System  **  · ** Technology, Industry  **  · ** Trade, Commerce  **  · ** Capital/Money  **  · ** Types of Businesses ** || **  Based on sugar, rum, tobacco exports to colonial powers   ** **  Brought in tons of slaves to do all of the work. ** **   Due to frequent revolutions and colonial intervention, many of the islands were held back economically   ** ||  · ** Holy Books  **  · ** Beliefs, Teachings  **  · ** Conversion  **  · ** Sin/Salvation  **  · ** Deities ** || **  Catholicism is in some cultures because of Spanish influence, but often with African elements mixed in – Santeria   ** **  Mostly Christian   ** ||  · ** Family  ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Gender Relations  ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Social Classes  ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Inequalities  ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Life Styles ** || **  Any actual natives of the Caribbean were eventually wiped out by disease/conquest Lots of slavery of Natives and imported Africans to work fields   ** **  Slaves typically didn’t raise families; they just worked until they died, and were replaced by a new imported slave; led to gender imbalance. ** || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Art, Music  ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Writing, Literature  ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Philosophy  ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Math & Science  ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Education ** || **  Distinct African culture, with some European elements mixed in there to produce a Caribbean culture. ** || <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Location  ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Physical   ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Movement  ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Human/Environment  ** <span style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .25in; text-indent: -0.25in;"> · ** Region ** || **  Caribbean Sea – Between Southern North America and Northern South America   ** **  Includes Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola (Haiti, Dominican Republic), Bahamas, Puerto Rico, and tons of smaller islands extending down to Venezuela Tropical environment, lots of new animals and plant species   ** ||
 * CHART: CHARACTERISTICS OF the Caribbean 1450-1750 **
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 * = ECONOMIC  =
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 * == INTELLECTUAL, artS  ==
 * == NEAR: GEOGRAPHY  ==