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Map ActivityCHAPTER 11
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Holt World Geography Today 21 Map Activities
Colonies and Independent States
Most of Central America gained independence during the 1800s, while many Caribbean
islands remained under colonial rule. Despite independence, most countries continued
to rely on the economic system established by the colonial powers: the production and
export of primary products, like coffee and sugar, to Europe and the United States. Look
at the map below, then answer the questions on the following page.
GR
E A T E RA N T I L L E S
St. Thomas (Br.)
Virgin Is.(Br.)
Anguilla
St. Martin(D.)
CUBA1898 1886
MEXICO1829
GUATEMALA1838
EL SALVADOR1838
HONDURAS1838
NICARAGUA1838
COSTARICA1838
PANAMA1903
BRITISHHONDURAS (Br.)
JAMAICA
HAITI1804
DOMINICANREPUBLIC
1844
BRITISHWEST INDIES
1834
CENTRALAMERICA
1824
BAHAMAS (Br.)
S O U T H A M E R I C A
UNITED STATES1865
PACIFIC OCEAN
C a r i b b e a n S e a
Canal opened1914
ATLANTIC OCEAN
Gulf of Mexico
Puerto Rico(U.S.) 1873
1848 St. John (Dn.)St. Croix(Dn.)
Guadeloupe (Fr.)Marie Galante (Fr.)
Montserrat (Br.)
1863 St. Eustatius (D.)
Martinique (Fr.) 1848
Caicos Islands
CaymanIslands
GR
E A T E RA N T I L L E S
Antigua andBarbuda (Br.)
St. Vincent (Br.)
St. Christopher/Nevis (Br.)
Trinidad andTobago (Br.)
Dominica (Br.)
St. Lucia (Br.)
Grenada
Barbados (Br.)
St. Thomas (Br.)
Virgin Is.(Br.)
Anguilla
St. Martin(D.)
St. Barthélemy (Fr.)
Central America and the Caribbean, 1830–1910
British
French
U.S.
Dutch
Danish
Date ofindependence
Date slaveryabolished
(Br.)
(Fr.)
(U.S.)
(D.)
(Dn.)
Primary products:
indigo
cochineal
timber
coffee
1873
1898
bananas
sugar
tobacco
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Holt World Geography Today 22 Map Activities
1. When did most Central American countries gain their independence? What were the
exceptions?
2. Which Caribbean islands had won independence by 1910? What was the status of
Puerto Rico?
3. What primary products did Cuba produce? What primary products were common to
at least four Central American countries? Where were bananas produced?
4. Critical Thinking: Place Why did some countries gain independence during this
period and others remain colonies? What factors did each group have in common?
ACTIVITY Create a fact sheet about a country in Central America or the Caribbean,
listing important details about the government, economy, and society. At the bottom of
the sheet, write a paragraph describing current prospects and challenges for the country.
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Map ActivityCHAPTER 12
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Holt World Geography Today 23 Map Activities
Drug Traffic
Drug trafficking is a major problem in Latin America. Large quantities of cocaine and
marijuana come from South America and are shipped by various routes to markets in
Europe, the United States, and Asia. Profits from illegal drug sales are “laundered” by
funneling the money through legal enterprises. The map below shows drug producing
areas, money laundering centers, and trafficking routes. Examine the map, then answer
the questions on the following page.
CHILE
ARGENTINA
BRAZILPERU
MEXICO
UNITED STATES
PANAMA
BAHAMAS
ST. KITTS
& NEVIS
GUYANA
SURINAME
FRENCH GUIANA
VENEZUELA
COLOMBIA
ECUADOR
BOLIVIA
PARAGUAY
URUGUAYBuenos
Aires
La Paz
Brasilia
São PauloRio de Janeiro
Santiago
BogotáMedellin
Cali
Quito
PanamaCity
Asunción
Lima
Montevideo
Caracas
Miami
Main drug cultivation areas
Countries where illegal drugsare processed
Money laundering centers
Main trafficking routes
PERU
To Asia
To UnitedStates
To Europe
To Europe
To Europe
N
W E
S
0 500 1000 Miles
0 500 1000 Kilometers
South American Illegal Drug Traffic
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Holt World Geography Today 24 Map Activities
1. Where are the main illegal drug cultivation areas in South America? What other parts
of Latin America are shown as major illegal drug producing regions?
2. Where are illegal drugs processed? Which South American countries are not shown as
illegal drug processors?
3. Where do the trafficking routes begin? Where do most of them go?
4. What cities or sites are marked as money laundering centers?
5. Critical Thinking: Place/Movement How does the map underscore some of the
challenges in ending the illegal drug traffic? What makes stopping the traffic so
difficult?
ACTIVITY The United States and other developed countries often blame the drug-
producing countries, like Colombia, for the serious illegal drug-traffic epidemic. But the
traffic would not exist without a market in the consuming countries. Who bears the
responsibility for drug trafficking? What can be done about it? Discuss the issues with a
group of classmates and come up with ideas to end the illegal drug traffic.
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