Guiding+Questions

Guiding Questions​

**Geography:** -Why do people migrate and trade? Cuba has an abundant amount of natural resources. Cobalt,nickel, iron ore, chromium, copper, salt, timber, silica, petroleum, and arble land are some of the natural resources Cuba has to offer. Haiti also has a great amount of natural reosurces. Bauxite, copper, calcium carbonate, glod, marble, and hydropower are Haiti's natural resources. Other countries trade with these two to gain accesses to some of the resources they have. People migrate to Cuba and Haiti for many reasons such as the beautiful waters and their natural resources.

-Are some places better to live than other? Cuba and Haiti are known for have frequent natural disasters. These two countries have many huriccanes and earthquakes that cause destruction to their property and change their lives. They would not be ideal countries to live in knowing the effects of being there. The upside to the situation is that Cuba and Haiti have a beautiful landscapes. Cuba and Haiti also live in porverty which makes conditions harder to live in. To answer the question; Yes, some places are better to live than others. Cuba and Haiti are not the best choices to live if you had that choice.

-How does geography influence human actions? There are many reasons why geography influences human actions. Knowing where someone is coming from and how they live will change your opinion of them. If the person grew up in a bad place with not alot of food and grew up working their entire like you would show them more respect. Also if you are living in a place that has a lot of diasters you would change the way you are lving to accomdate to the resources that are available to you. Living in Cuba and Haiti people are prepare for a diaster to happen at any point in time. They had to change the way they were living before so that in case anything did happen they would not lose everything they own.

-Would you remain living in a country for cultural reasons knowing that natural disasters occur frequent, or would you flee to be safe? There are two main sides to this debate. One would be that your should stay in a country no matter what becuase that is where you culture is. The toher would be to flee the country to be safe. People who are strongly religious would agree that you should stay in your country no matter what. Staying in the country would be the only options to them. Growing up there should make you realize that you culutre, traditions, and fmaily is there. On the other hand fleeing the country for you safty could be a good idea. Not feeling safe in a place is the worst position you can put your self in. If being in a country that makes you feel uncomforable and your do not fel that you and your family is safe fleeing would be a good option. Even knowing that you are leaving the only place you are familiar with it would be better for you to leave. There are many more points that could be argued for both sides; but its your turn to decide.

Does culture influence human actions? Culture influences the way humans act because culture is a very big part of alot of peoples lives. If part of a persons culture says it has to do something then most likely the person is gonna do it.
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- Does religion change culture or does culture change religion? I think that religon changes culture. It changes culture because part of a persons culture is religon. Also culture is what people do and in some peoples religion it makes them do things.

- How does wealth impact value systems? Wealth impacts value system because the more money they have the nicer they make the country. If there is alot of wealth there wont be any poverty and the value will be more. If there is not alot of wealth the counry will not be as nice and the value will go down.

How does colonialism impact the culture of the society being colonized? Colonialism impacts the culture of the society being colonized in many ways. One way is that if the nation taking over the society does not believe in what the society is doing, then they will change that. They would not care what what the society thinks or wants, they would just want everything to go their way. Also, if the nation did believe in the culture of the society, then everything would be the same. Depending on the decisions that the nation makes, everyone will have different reactions. Some people might want to fight back but others might want to just do what they are being told to do. The nation could change things different ways. They might change some things more than they change others, and people would not always like that. Colonialism could impact the culture of the society being colonized by completely changing the ways of the people in that society.
 * Colonialism:**

Does colonialism improve or destroy culture? Colonialism could either improve or destroy culture. Depending on the changes that a nation makes to the culture, it could impact the society in different ways. The nation could improve things by changing something to make everyone happy, but it could also destroy a culture because it could completely change something so it is not even the same culutre, or it could just make everyone unhappy and make everyone argue.

Do more technologically advanced civilizations have the right to take what they need from less technologically advanced nations ? More technologically advanced civilizations do not have the right to take what they need from less technologically advanced nations. They should not be able to take something from someone just because they are weaker or not as good as them. Everyone has a right to their own things, and they should not be able to loose them just because. Nations also have the right to keep their own things, and they should not have to worry about getting things taken from them just because they are not as strong as someone else.

Is colonialism good or bad ? Colonialism could be either good or bad. If a nation is trying to destroy someone else's culture than it is a very bad thing. If a nation is trying to help another nation and their culture it is a good thing. It is mostly a bad thing because people should not be taking over other countries. They take things they need from the country and they start destroying it. Just because a country is weak does not mean that it can not survive by itself. Unless it is in big need for help, it should not be taken over. Even if it does need a lot of help, it should only be help to make it better, not help to destroy it.

-What causes conflict? There are many factors that can cause conflict in any civilization. Religion, culture, and ethnicity are all factors. Also, foreign interference and the government can cause conflict. In Cuba, the main factor that causes conflict is foreign influence and power. A good example from the past is the Spanish-American War. In this war, the United States interfered with Cuba's affairs, causing conflicts. In Haiti, the main factor that causes conflict today is natural events. The recent earthquake in January has led to many conflict with the way people live, the environment they live in, their jobs, and their economy.
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-Does power corrupt? There is a phrase, "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely." This means that when someone gains power, he/she may use it for bad instead of good. The power that is intended to be used for the people to make their lives better is often misguided and used in other ways not planned. In Cuba, power did corrupt. Cuba is a communist nation. When Fidel Castro was leader, he restrained the rights and freedoms of his people. He used his power to do things that he would never imagine doing when he was powerless. This is how the power in Cuba was used in a bad way and was corrupted. In Haiti, power also corrupted. Although Haiti is not a communist country, its government has still used its overwhelming amount of power within the country to its advantage, and to its citizens' disadvantages. In Haiti there have been acts of power corrupting, such as when their government acts out of hand and takes things out of control. An example is when, in one instance, the goverment took away children from their parents at an airport, and kept them in a facility without a trial or a say in the matter. This shows power getting uncontrolable and out of hand.

-Are independence and dependence inseparable? Independence and dependence are not inseperable. Every country is dependent on at least one other country, even if they have proclaimed independence. Although countries want to live and function on their own, they still need some support in one way or another. In Haiti, they proclaimed their independence in 1804. They did this because they wanted to be independent and free from France. However, Haiti still is dependent on aid and resources from other countries. In Cuba, they proclaimed independence from Spain in 1898. However, Cuba is still very reliant on tourism for their foreign income, since tourism represents 20% of income.

-Do you think that people in Cuba should have a say in their government, or be controlled by one leader? There are two different sides to this debate. One way to look at this is that Cubans can have a say in their government. A government’s role is for the people, to protect the people. It should do whatever is best for its citizens. Also, the government is responsible for providing a good living condition for the people. If the people had a say in their government, operations and businesses would run more smoothly. Also, no power would corrupt and all power would be kept under control. However, another side to this debate is that Cubans be controlled under one leader. This form of government, communism, can help keep the unity in Cuba. Control under one leader can eliminate social classes and make everyone equal. This could potentially bring together a country. media type="custom" key="6351095" align="left"


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Interdependence: -It causes the leading nation to gain a lead on other less technological nations. ** -It becomes more global because it makes many nations with separate ideas to come to an agreement with eacother. -It affects political decsion making because groups (such as the U.N.) have to make life altering decsions like war, oil drilling, and elected leaders