Amerindians
Why did the indigenous peoples migrate to the Americas from their original homelands?
They were following herds of deer, which they hunted
Slaves were encouraged by their masters to farm on wasteland called:
provision grounds
The mulatto revolt in St. Dominigue was inspired by another revolution that took place prior called
French Revolution
What was the purpose of the Policy of Amelioration
To improve the conditions of the enslaved
What was the biggest problem the planter faced in keeping the plantation going after emancipation?
Labour Shortage
Ornaments worn by the Taino leaders were often made of which precious mettle
gold
Tobacco no longer was profitable because of competition from this North American Territory
Virginia
Refusing to eat, Attacking the crew and Committing suicide were means of protest used by enslaved African during The Atlantic Crossing called
The Middle Passage
The British Slave Trade ended in
1808
The British West Indian planters received major competition from sugar-producing territories such as Cuba and Brazil because they both still had this system of labour
Slavery
Which spiritual ritual, done by the Amerindians, became popular and profitable amongst the Europeans.
Smoking of tobacco
The removal of molasses from Muscavado sugar was done in this sugar factory building
Curing House
Which slave revolt forced the British government to give serious consideration to the Emancipation Proposal
Christmas Rebellion
How much compensation did slave owners receive under the terms of the Emancipation Act of 1833?
₤20 000 000
Windward Islands, Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles or Leeward island. Which region in the Caribbean had the biggest labour shortage after emancipation?
Greater Antilles
What did the Maya use as money?
cocoa beans
The black population increased and the number of land owners declined occurred with the dramatic change over from Tobacco and Sugar called
The Sugar Revolution
Which 3 groups of European countries sent troops to St. Domingue during the 1791 revolt?
England, France, Spain
The man who carried on the most active campaign to end apprenticeship early was
Joseph Sturge
Why did some Planters abandon their estate after emancipation?
Broke, indebt,
Which Caribbean island was FIRST settled by the English?
St.Kitts
Gunpowder, iron pots, and beads were traded for Africans during this trade amongst 3 parts of the world.
Triangular Trade
How did Yellow fever contribute to the success of the Haitian Revolution?
Killed Enemy Soldiers
Stipendiary Magistrates were persons originally sent out from Britain to regulate which post-slavery system?
the Apprenticeship System
One of the challenges the British W.I. planter after apprenticeship system was paying the same customs to England as none British countries. This is known as
sugar duties equalization act