Nanny
The maroon settlement created by Nanny of the Maroons
Nanny Town
Yeah Sam sharpe was born
1801
The different ethnic groups that came to the Caribbean
Spanish, English, Africans, Chinese, Indians
Amerindians
Emancipation was given on this day
August 1 1838
The country that Nanny came from
🇬🇭 Ghana
The area in which he was born
Montego Bay, St James
Ethnic group responsible for introducing african slaves to the Caribbean
Spanish
The journey Africans experienced on the voyage from West Africa to the Caribbean
Middle Passage
This system changed the conditions of the Africans slaves. Their work hours were reduced, they received pay in a mode of clothing, housing, land, food, medical supplies.
Apprenticeship system
Nanny’s three brothers that are known for their skills and efforts in fighting for freedom
Quao, Accompong, Cudjoe
His ambition when he became an adult
Baptist church preacher
The year did the English colonize Jamaica
1655
What did the traders earned after selling slaves to the Europeans ?
Sugar, rum, tobacco, weapon, molasses
Name 2 windward maroon settlements.
Quao Hill, Nanny Town, Scott's Hall, Moore Town, Charles Town
The two groups of maroon settlements in Jamaica
Trelawny and Windward Maroons
He led a rebellion in 1831
Christmas Day Rebellion
The year Africans were introduced to the Caribbean
1513
Slaves were divided into two categories on the plantation
House slaves and field slaves
Two major rebellions that greatly contributed to emancipation that occurred in Jamaica
Tacky slave revolt and Christmas Day rebellion
What advantage did the maroons have over the English living in the mountains
1. Hide by camouflage
2. Lookout for them from a distance
3. They are familiar with mountains unlike english
4. They are accustomed to climate and terrain unlike English
What happened that caused Sam Sharpe’s peaceful plan to turn into a violent uprising
Slaves were ordered back to work, they then burned houses and fields. Planters were killed
The three reasons why Spanish came to the Caribbean
1. To find new route to the east
2. To find gold
3. To control spice trade
African slaves faced many restrictions such as
Beating drums prohibited, poor housing, poor diet, how they practiced religion, limited clothing, no health care, lack of education, restriction of movement, separation from family
“This most important occasion and we do hereby call upon persons of all classes within this our said island” is a quote from what document
Emancipation Proclamation