"saladoid" - 1 õppematerjal

Society and culture of english-speaking countries

Seamus Heaney Oscar Wilde 12.The Irish people outside Ireland. Who of the US presidents come from Irish families? J.F. Kennedy The West Indies 1. Where are the West Indies situated? The West Indies is an archipelago around the Carribean Sea. The name is derived from its geographical position and its relation to Columbus' original voyage to the area. 'West' differentiates from the 'Indies' in South and Southeast Asia. 2. Who were the original inhabitants of the area? After 500 BC, the Saladoid people migrated from present-day Venzuela to the Lesser Antilles. Around 650 AD, the Saladoid people were replaced by the Arawak Indians Around 1200 AD, the Arawaks were in turn succeeded by the Caribs. 3. When and by whom were most of these islands discovered for the Europeans? 1490s Christopher Columbus 4. Which countries colonised this area? The Spanish and Portuguese arrived in C16. England, France, and the Netherlands began their conquests in C17. Denmark only acquired a few islands