Cxc MAIN TOPICS Flashcards
(17 cards)
What was the Triangular Trade?
A system of trade where Europe sent goods to Africa & Africa sent enslaved people to the Americas
What were slave ships like?
Overcrowded, unsanitary, Inhumane
Why were Africans enslaved in the Caribbean?
To provide labor for sugar plantations after the decline of Amerindian populations.
What was the role of sugar in the Caribbean economy?
;Sugar was the main export and source of wealth driving the plantation system.
Name two African cultural practices that survived slavery.;
Storytelling ,drumming and dance (e.g. Anansi tales)
When was slavery abolished in the British Caribbean?
1834 with full freedom after apprenticeship in 1838.
What was the Apprenticeship system?;
A transitional system where freed slaves continued to work unpaid for their former masters.
Why did ex-slaves face hardship after emancipation?
Lack of land, low wages, Unfair laws
How did peasants resist oppression post-emancipation?;
Formed free villages and squatted on land
What labor systems replaced slavery?;
Indentureship (e.g. East Indian workers)
What was the Crown Colony system?;
A colonial government system where Britain had full control often limiting local representation.
What is adult suffrage?;
The right of all adults to vote regardless of property or income.
When did most Caribbean colonies gain adult suffrage?;
In the 1940s and 1950s.
What was the West Indies Federation?;
A short-lived political union (1958–1962) of British Caribbean colonies aiming for independence as a single state.
Why did the West Indies Federation collapse?;
Internal conflicts /lack of unity
What is nationalism?;
A strong sense of pride and desire for self-governance in one’s country.
Who were some key Caribbean nationalist leaders?;
Norman Manley (Jamaica)
Eric Williams (Trinidad)
