Caribbean

of western Africa. What began as the quest for the exchange of goods between European and African merchant, swiftly changed into the massive potential of cheap labor and unlimited resources to exploit with the founding of new European colonies in Caribbean, Central and south America respectively. These colonies used slaves as the laborer in the coffee, coco, tobacco and sugar production, often in harsh conditions and longer working period, which not possible by white settlers’ due drastic change of

economic power in the Indian Ocean. By the late sixteenth century, other European nations began wanting that power for themselves. These developments led to the Spanish first changing trade in the New World. Their first area of conquest was in the Caribbean, followed by Mexico and Peru. Unlike the Portuguese in the Old World, the Spanish was interested in colonizing the land they claimed. Due to this, trade sparked between different native societies and tribes and

In the Spirit of Solidarity: Examining The Impact of Cuban Higher Education on Africa and African Diaspora Students Nana Afua Y. Brantuo University of Maryland, College Park   Internationalization, the term and its associated processes and practices, is a phenomenon clouded with complexity, nested within globalization, increased global migration, and capitalism. Our understandings of internationalization within an educational context often focus on the story of the West. Whether opening the doors

Present day Haiti, once the French colony of Saint Domingue, previously bolstered the status of the wealthiest colony in the world based primarily on slave labor and cash crop production. Its economy was based off of the refining of sugar/sugar cane which proved to be the most profitable of their cash crops. In 1803 however, rebel forces comprised primarily of slaves and free Blacks, defeated the French army. This made the Haitian Revolution the first successful slave revolt in the world, and established

established an online gaming site on the islands of Antigua and Barbuda; they named the organization World Sports Exchange (WSE). Mr. Cohen was prosecuted by the U.S. government; his conviction resulted in a battle between the U.S. and the two small Caribbean islands of Barbuda and Antigua. The epic battle of David and Goliath was mediated by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and raised a lot of interesting questions about international trade and internet gaming (Steiner,

exchanged unintentionally like disease. Two factors that heavily influenced different groups of people and regions are smallpox and humanism. Smallpox was just one of the diseases that was spread but it did the most damage. It spread from Europe to the Caribbean and North and South America. This influenced the African American slaves since so many people in the New World died from disease they were then brought over to America to do their work. The idea of humanism is all about focusing on the rebirth of

Cuba - TravelStore Destination Page Build Out TRIPS TO CUBA ARE BECOMING EASIER FOR AMERICANS BY AIR, LAND AND SEA. With a fascinating culture and music scene, Caribbean 's largest island, Cuba, offers a glimpse into another world that 's remote, yet lies just 90 miles off the U.S. coast. While Americans visiting Cuba still need to travel with a properly licensed operator, it 's getting easier as more tour operators and cruise lines develop trips that enable you to visit this unique and fascinating

The formation of the Isthmus of Panama is seen today as one of the most transformative and remarkable events of the Cenozoic. The formation of the land bridge that connects North and South America and divides the Pacific and Atlantic oceans had profound affects on the climate, atmosphere and the biodiversity of both marine and terrestrial organisms of the area encompassing the Isthmus of Panama. It led to the Great American Biotic Interchange, which allowed for the invasion of inhabitants from

Jamaica is located in the Caribbean Sea and is the largest English-speaking country in the Caribbean, over 146 miles from east to west. The island varies in its features as well. The north coast contains coral beaches and plains where sugar cane, coconuts and citrus fruits grow, the west coast is more of a secluded area, and the southern region is full of mountains and small mining towns. Jamaica also has a warm climate, with the average temperature being about 80 degrees, but it also rains a lot

When most people think of the West Indies, they mainly think of Jamaica, Barbados, and Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti), which also happen to be some of the most popular vacation areas. Yet, after a flight over to any of these hot spots, one would begin to notice the land is sprinkled with old sugar plantations, the countries and territories are heavily populated with African and Creole descendants, and there is a clear division between wealthy communities and their slum-like counterparts