History of British Rule
In what year did the English capture Jamaica from the Spanish?
1655
What type of culture includes physical objects?
Material Culture
What language became dominant in Jamaica's government, education and legal system during British rule?
English
Which country influenced Jamaica's parliamentary system during colonial rule?
Britain
What crop was central to Jamaica's plantation economy under British rule?
Sugar
On what date did Jamaica gain independence?
August 6, 1962
Beliefs, languages and customs
Non-Material Culture
What is another name for Jamaican Patois?
Creole or Patwa
What is the name of the parliamentary model used in Jamaica?
The Westminster model
Name one infrastructure development from the colonial period mentioned in the presentation.
The railway connecting Kingston and Spanish Town, water management products or aqueducts
In what year was slavery legally abolished in Jamaica?
1834
A town where Georgian style buildings can be found
Falmouth
What do we call switching between Standard English and Patois depending on the situation?
Code switching
Which legal tradition forms the main basis of Jamaica's legal system?
English Common Law
What system required formerly enslaved people to continue working after slavery was abolished in 1834?
The apprenticeship system
What rebellion in 1865 exposed serious inequalities under colonial rule?
The Morant Bay Rebellion
Two Jamaican cultural expressions that reflect Jamaican identity
Reggae, Dancehall, Anansi folklore or Revival traditions
Name one formal setting where Standard Jamaican English is commonly used.
Schools, Offices and courtrooms
Name the two houses of Jamaica's Parliament mentioned in the presentation.
The House of Representatives and the Senate
What 1898 law criminalized practices associated with African spiritual and healing traditions?
The Obeah Act of 1898
What major political reform introduced voting rights for adults regardless of property ownership in 1944?
The universal adult suffrage
What is the process called when British and African cultural influences combine to create a new culture?
Creolization or cultural synthesis
Why is Jamaican patios important to national identity?
It expresses Jamaican culture and identity, through its own pronunciation, structure and expressions
Name one current debate about Jamaica's inherited political system.
Constitutional reform or replacing the British Monarch as head of state
Give three lasting negative effect of British colonialism on Jamaican society.
economic inequality, cultural suppression, colourism, class divisions or unequal access to opportunities.