PAST PAPER QUESTIONS – CARIBBEAN HISTORY Emancipation 1. How significant was the rebellion in Jamaica (Christmas Rebellion) in 1831-2 as a cause of the passing of the Emancipation Act in 1833? 2. How significant a part did slaves play in ending slavery? 3. How important a factor was the resistance of the enslaved in bringing about emancipation in the Caribbean? 4. “The Emancipation Act (1833) favoured the planters more than the slaves.” Identify and discuss the parts of the
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Inside Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Page 1 Royal Caribbean is a $4 billion company that began in 1969 in Norway. It’s the second largest cruise line on the market behind Carnival that makes up 27% of the world’s cruise market. Edwin Stephan and Arne Wilhemsen merged their ideas together to present cruises to the Caribbean for wealthy people living in Florida. Three Norwegian shipping companies established Royal Caribbean Cruise Line: Anders Wilhemsen
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while still maintaining a high standard of quality. This allows Brazil to become the world’s top producer and exporter of such goods. Brazil is able to export more at a reduced cost making it difficult for other countries to compete. On the other hand‚ its manufacturing industries lack similar world-wide competitiveness due to their “infant” status among world leaders. The shift to focus on manufacturing is fairly new to Brazil and it would seem there is not much of a foundation to build off
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There are 4 million Caribbean Americans in the United States. The most widely practiced religions in the Caribbean are Voodoo in Haiti‚ Santeria in Cuba and obeah in Jamaica. Their religion is very important and take the seriously in the Caribbean Culture. There are four dominant language‚ Spanish‚ French‚ English and Dutch. Food is considered family tradition and it is very important in Caribbean culture. People spend many days to prepare food. An African influence Caribbean dish‚ is Callaloo‚ combines
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and political development. Nations such as Brazil‚ India‚ and Japan have caught the attention of other counties due to their action on the world stage. These three nations have one major thing in common‚ the influence of the western world on their history and politics‚ however they all have their own unique social‚ economic and political forms. One major thing that effects how a country runs is the degree of uniformity within its population. Within Brazil‚ there is a huge amount of racial diversity
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Music Business Management Lecturer: Mr. Dennis Howard Assignment ONE Question: Globalisation and Commercialisation of Caribbean Music by Mike Alleyne is one of a number of studies from the Caribbean region‚ which addresses the impact of Caribbean music production on the Anglo-American music industry. Do a critical review of this very important research on the Caribbean music industry and its impact on the cultural industries. He is a member of the International Association for the study of
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of Economics Econ 383: Economic Development for Fragile Countries The inequality and poverty problem in Brazil By Zuoyu Zhao 20360565 Nafeez Fatima November 27‚ 2012 The inequality and poverty problem in Brazil Abstract Brazil is the largest economic entity in the Latin America with the fifth largest geographical area in the world and a population of 196.7 million (in 2011). Brazil has achieved a significant economy growth in recent years‚ but the wealth is unevenly distributed among the
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separate parts of the world‚ completing different assignments for different reasons. Although buccaneers and privateers both engaged in piracy‚ whether it was legal or not‚ they were inequivalent in terms of background‚ purpose‚ and operation. Amid the Caribbean‚ buccaneers with keen marksmanship hunted wild cattle and boar on the island of Hispaniola. These men were brutal‚ burly beings that could live throughout the harshest of environments. They constructed boucans‚ or grills‚ to smoke and sell their
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Music is the pulsating heartbeat of life in the Caribbean. Caribbean Music involves sounds and rhythms that evoke a sense of hope for the future. The diverse sounds of the musical genres such as Reggae‚ Dancehall‚ Soca and Chutney are classical examples of the growing art forms that distinguish Caribbean Music today. The musical genre‚ Reggae is a long-established art form that has a huge influence on Caribbean culture and other musical styles. Reggae was first developed in the island of
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well apply as a whole‚ with a slight modification. Let it instead read: out of many one cuisine. For despite the diversity of the Caribbean people and culture that have produced a multitude of cuisines‚ there is an undeniable common thread‚ tractable through history‚ land‚ sea and sun. The local cuisine will provide the backbone to both the classic and unexpected Caribbean experience. Taste seven year old rum from Cuba as the sun sinks into the ocean or French style pastries for breakfast in Martinique
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