Ethnic Groups
Which group of Europeans first came to the Caribbean?
Spanish/ Spaniards
In what parish of Dominica do the Kalinagos live?
St.David
What country celebrates crop over?
Barbados
What did the early Carib people sleep on?
hammocks
By what means did the Europeans and Africans travel to the Caribbean?
Sail boats
Which ethic group replaced the African slaves on the plantation?
The Indentured Servants (East Inidans & Chinese)
In what year did the Kalinagos come to the Caribbean?
AD 1000
What country celebrates nine mornings?
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
What jobs/ careers did the ealry settlers have?
They were hunters, fishers and gatherers
What did the Europeans transport from Africa to the Caribbean in the Triangular Trade?
the African slaves
Which group came to the Caribbean in the 15th century?
Europeans
Why did the Kalinagos come to the Caribbean?
To find new area to hunt livestock and grow crops
When is Kadooment celebrated?
At the end of crop over
What is the name of the Carib's meeting house?
A carbet
Steam ships
Which Ethnic group ame from South America?
The Amerindians (Caribs & Arawaks)
Name one village in Dominica named by the Kalinagos
Sineku, Bataca, Layou, Calibishie, Coulibistrie, Toucarie
Why do Dominicans celbrate May Day?
It is a celebration of labor rights and workers' contributions.
Why did the Europeans come to the Caribbean?
They came to the Caribbean looking for gold and hoping to get rich
Give 4 examples of a push factors of migrations
lack of jobs, natural disasters, war, farmine, high crime rate, high cost of living
What is the order in which the ethnic groups came to the Caribbean?
Amerinidans, Europeans, Africans, East Indians, Chinese, North Americans
Name 4 hamlets in the Kalinago Territory.
St.Cyr, Bataca, Mahaut River, Gaulette River, Crayfish River, Salybia, Sineku, Concord
What is another name by which we can refer to the festival of lights and in which country is it celebtated?
Diwali/ Divali (celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname.)
What did the Africans contribute to our Dominican culture?
The Africans brought their language, religion and skills. Many of the popular beats like Calypso & Bélé and traditional stories like Anansi are of african origin.
Name at least 2 things the Europeans transported from the Caribbean to Europe in the Triangular trade?
sugar, tobacco, cotton, coffee