Name: N. Ricketts Topic: Newer Industries Caribbean economies from their earliest periods of colonization were essentially agrarian based (during slavery). Economical activities included livestock farming and small farming done by the peasants. There were also trading and commerce which included the establishment of shops‚ inns and taverns. Large plantations were worked by a mass of slaves with the premier crop being Sugar Cane. When the colonizers first came to the West Indies they mainly grew
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Location and Definitions of the Caribbean Origin of Caribbean — The word ‘Caribbean’ is said to be derived from the indigenous people’s name for themselves‚ ‘Carib’. The term ‘West Indies’ which is often used interchangeably with Caribbean is the name given to the region by Christopher Columbus in 1492. — As with the inexact name of the region so to is there little agreement on what area is included within the Caribbean. Different criteria are used to define the region.
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The experience of slavery was terrifying to both African men and women. These Africans had their culture‚ homes and families taken from them without explanation. Enslavement of Africans was attractive to Europeans in providing forced labor because of their civility‚ location‚ and weakness in warfare. Therefore it was nearly impossible to break the chains of colonist and fight slavery. In addition‚ most Africans all came from different tribes and spoke different languages which made it hard to communicate
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CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL REPORT ON CANDIDATES’ WORK IN THE ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION MAY/JUNE 2010 CARIBBEAN STUDIES Copyright © 2010 Caribbean Examinations Council St Michael‚ Barbados All rights reserved. 2 GENERAL COMMENTS The Caribbean Studies examination comprised three papers — Paper 01 consisted of 15 compulsory short-response questions‚ Paper 02 consisted of eight essay questions of which candidates were required to answer four‚ and Paper 03 was the Internal Assessment
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MODULE 1: CARIBBEAN SOCIETY AND CULTURE OVERVIEW Module 1 introduces students to the role played by geography in shaping the society and culture of the Caribbean region as well as the historical evolution of Caribbean society‚ the cultural characteristics of the Caribbean people‚ and the ways in which Caribbean society and culture influence and are influenced by societies and cultures outside the region. GENERAL OBJECTIVES On completion of this Module‚ students should: 1. Understand the factors which
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Slavery was a very big problem in British’s North American Colonies‚ during the period of 1607 to 1776‚ but it also grew dramatically in this time period. The thought of not having slaves was very out of the ordinary. Slavery became an economic miracle for the plantations and cash crops of North America after settlers began to come to America and start to use and obtain slaves. Slavery grew a huge amount from its origin and development in the colonies of North American. The Slaves became very anxious
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Stirrings of Revolt The Stamp Act Crisis 1. Effects of the Stamp Act 2. Virginia Resolves 3. Sons of Liberty – Did not want to commit acts of violence against anyone 4. Parliament Retreats (Declaratory Act) The Townshend Program – 1767 1. Colonial Reaction to the Quartering Act (The NY Suspending Act) 2. Internal (Direct tax) and External taxes (Indirect Tax) (The Revenue Act) – The intent of the tax is what makes colonists mad 3. Colonial Boycotts The Boston Massacre 1770 1. Competition
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the means to increase revenue significantly by expanding globally. The Caribbean countries formed a regional
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policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries. British imperialism in India has affected the country in many ways. There is negative and positive effects that take place in the past or present. British rule in India lasted for nearly 200 years. However‚ British interest in India started in the 1600s and ended with India’s independence in 1947. In 1601‚ the British East India Company was set up in India‚ which represents the first of Britain in India. By
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Content Page Introduction 1-2 Definition of terms 3-5 How the process of syncretism started in the Caribbean 6 effects of syncretism in the Caribbean 7 Essential beliefs of vodou 8 Simple vodou ritual 9 Similarities between vodou and Catholism 10 Contemporary Vodou 11 Myths and misconceptions aboutVodou 12 Notes
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