Heritage 1
In what year did Columbus set sail (as he sought to prove that the earth was not flat)
1492
Which group was the first immigrants to the region
a) Europeans
b) Asians
c) Africans
d) Amerindians
Europeans
What does involuntary mean?
Done against one's will
Which two countries share the land of Hispaniola
Dominica Republic and Haiti
True or False? The East Indians and Chinese were slaves
False
Name two of the three countries where the Indians primarily settled after indentureship.
T&T, Jamaica, Guyana
Columbus thought he had reached India but he was wrong! Where did he actually land?
Hispaniola
A system by which powerful countries claim weaker countries as their own
a) Indentureship
b) Emancipation
c) Colonialism
d) Immigration
Colonialism
The Indians made contributions to our heritage in many ways, including their festivals and dress. Name two other areas
Food and Religion
The English first occupied the island of St. Kitts in 1624
True or False?
True
The Amerindians include the Caribs, Aztecs, Mayans and which other group?
Tainos
What did emancipation mean for the enslaved immigrants? They would_________
a) be made owners of sugar plantations
b) no longer be owned as property
c) only work on the sugar plantation
d) be equal in status to the Europeans
B
Name one type of business that the Indians who remained after indentureship engaged in.
Farming (Rice farming), Jewellery Store owners
What type of business did the Chinese who remained after indentureship engage in?
Grocery shop and haberdashery owners
What are pull factors of migration?
Conditions which attract people to another area/country.
On which continent is China located?
Asia
What are push factors of migration?
Conditions which force people to leave their homes/country
This describes the immigration of workers from the continent of Asia for contract work
Indentureship System
On which continent do you find the countries of France, England & Spain?
Europe
The Indentureship System was:
a) voluntary work
b) free labour
c) contracted work
d) forced labour
Contracted work
Which is an example of external migration?
a) Kingston to Montego Bay
b) England to Jamaica
c) Florida to New York
d) Manchester to Clarendon
B
When was the Emancipation Bill passed? Day, Month & Year
August 1, 1834
Push or Pull Factor? High Taxation, Low wages, declining agricultural sector
Push Factors
True or False? The Indians primarily settled on the islands of Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados and Mainland Guyana
True
Push or Pull Factors? Opportunity for a new life, better wages and employment opportunities, attractive environment.
Pull Factors