Main Themes Flashcards
(26 cards)
Columbus’ Arrival
Columbus landed in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492.
Taino Location
Tainos lived in the Greater Antilles.
Kalinago Location
Kalinagos lived in the Lesser Antilles.
Encomienda System
The Spanish introduced the Encomienda system around 1503 to control Indigenous labor.
Decline of Indigenous Population
By the early 1600s, most Indigenous people in the Caribbean had died due to disease, overwork, and violence.
Sugar Revolution
The sugar revolution began in Barbados in the 1640s.
Triangular Trade
The transatlantic trade system between Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean.
Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution lasted from 1791 to 1804.
Abolition of Slave Trade
Britain abolished the slave trade in 1807.
Abolition of Slavery
Slavery was abolished in the British Caribbean in 1834.
Full Freedom
Full freedom was granted after the Apprenticeship ended in 1838.
Apprenticeship System
The Apprenticeship system lasted from 1834 to 1838.
Start of Indian Indentureship
Indian indentureship began in 1838 with the Fatel Razack arriving in Trinidad.
Portuguese Immigration
Portuguese Madeirans began arriving in 1835.
Chinese Immigration
Chinese immigrants began arriving in 1853.
Morant Bay Rebellion
The Morant Bay Rebellion occurred in 1865 and was led by Paul Bogle.
Crown Colony Rule in Jamaica
Crown colony government began in Jamaica after 1866.
Labour Riots
Major labour riots occurred in Trinidad and Barbados in 1937.
Formation of BITU
Bustamante formed the BITU in 1938.
Formation of PNP
Norman Manley founded the PNP in Jamaica in 1938.
Formation of PNM
Eric Williams founded the PNM in Trinidad in 1956.
West Indies Federation
The West Indies Federation existed from 1958 to 1962.
Jamaica Independence
Jamaica gained independence in 1962.
Trinidad and Tobago Independence
Trinidad and Tobago gained independence in 1962.
