| A | B |
|---|
| maroon | descendant of enslaved Africans |
| calypso | style of music |
| sect | religious group |
| dictator | ruler with total control |
| plantation | a large farm |
| one-crop economy | one that depends on a single crop |
| Africans | enslaved Americans brought to Caribbean |
| Spanish settlers | second group of settlers in Caribbean |
| Indians/Mayan | first settlers in Central America |
| Barbadas | small island which depends on tourism |
| Haiti | most inhabitants are descendants of slaves |
| Panama Canal | direct water route between Pacific and Atlantic |
| Dominican Republic | over 200 play major or minor league baseball |
| Puerto Rico | commonwealth of U.S. |
