Slash and Burn
Which group of people used slash-and-burn farming?
The Tainos and Mayans
Which group of people adopted the ecomienda system?
The Spanish
Who implemented the Plantation System?
The Europeans
How long did the African Slavery last?
1500-1838
What did the Tainos use slash-and-burn farming to do?
To clear the land and get rid of pets
What was the purpose of the Encomienda system?
Establish Spain's Culture
How long was the Plantation System?
1640-Present
Name the three forms of slavery resistance.
1. Non-violent resistance 2. Flight, or ‘maroonage’ 3. violent resistance and revolt
Name the two items that the Tainos planted.
Maze and pepper
What is another name for the encomenderos?
The Spaniards
What were the main crops grown on Caribbean Plantations?
Sugar and tobacco
Name two major slave rebellions.
The Haitian Revolution, the Barbados revolution, Demerara Revolution, the Christmas rebellion
Who adapted Slash and Burn Farming after slavery?
Poor Peasant Farmers
Name one task that was given to the labourers that was deemed impossible to complete.
To find goals in territories where there was no goal
How was labor divided on the plantations?
By age and health
What job was given to the enslaved Africans who were used on the Caribbean Plantations?
Cultivators of crops/labourers
Give a reason why slash-and-burn farming is still used today.
It is utilized by persons who have limited resources or tools to clear land
How long was the Encomienda System?
1520-1720
Which group of people controlled the means of production?
The whites and mulatto
Name the two colonial rulers of the major slave rebellions.
France and Britain