Location, Location, Location!
What climate is required for sugarcane?
Hot & humid or tropical
How tall can sugarcane grow?
20ft
What was a hazard of plantation work?
Going blind from leaves; leg lacerations from tools
What is a byproduct of extraction to make white sugar?
Molasses
How does Marc open all his emails?
Howdy...
What areas is sugarcane native to?
South Pacific & South East Asia
What type of soil is required for sugarcane?
Well irrigated, otherwise not picky
How many Africans lost their lives in the Atlantic Slave Trade (estimated)?
up to 20 million
What can be made with molasses?
Rum
Where does Marc like to get massages?
The SouthLand Mall
What state did North American colonies invade to set up sugar plantations?
Hawaii
What type of plant is sugarcane?
Grass/tall grass
How many slave revolts occurred in Barbados in the 18th century?
None
What properties was sugar used for in jams and jellies?
Preservative properties
How old is Marc's Dad?
69, Nice
Where did the Spanish set up their first sugarcane plantations?
Canary Islands or Jamaica
What was grown in Barbados before sugar became the main crop?
Tobacco
After decimating the native populations in the Americas, who did the Spanish bring in to work the fields?
West Africans
How many pounds of sugar were consumed per capita in Britain at the start of the 20th century?
90 pounds
What year did Mark graduate at LSU
2011
What was the name of the first Jamaican settlement with a sugar plantation?
Seville la Nueva
What country was the largest producer of sugar (by volume) in the 17th century?
Brazil
What was the average lifespan of an enslaved plantation worker (after beginning work)?
7-9 years
What 3 bitter products did Europeans add sugar to?
Tea, coffee, and chocolate
M A R K ?
No, its Marc