CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate CSEC CARIBBEAN HISTORY SYLLABUS Effective for examinations from May/June 2011 Published by the Caribbean Examinations Council © 2010‚ Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced‚ stored in a retrieval system‚ or transmitted in any form‚ or by any means electronic‚ photocopying‚ recording or otherwise without prior permission of the author or publisher.
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goods. This time was known as the Industrial Revolution. The Revolution had many effects that would forever change the course of history. Some of the effects were positive and very beneficial‚ whether to the workers‚ factory owners‚ or society as a whole. At the same time though‚ the Industrial Revolution allowed for many outcomes that were not at all favorable‚ ones that negatively affected mankind. The Industrial Revolution led to many negative effects. When machines and devices were invented to
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also the airline‚ taxi‚ restaurant and hotel industries Sex tourism is led by Barbados‚ and Jamaica in the Caribbean. World Tourism Organization: Prevention of Organized Sex Tourism. Human Rights organizations warn that sex tourism contributes to human trafficking and child prostitution.(Local Caribbean twang) White man love the Caribbean woman. So why not take the Caribbean woman to him. 40% of Prostitutes are children: due to poverty.what kind of life What if it was you. The
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DATE: 1ST/NOV/2013 1. AROUND WHAT TIME THE EUROPEAN MIGRANTS DID CAME INTO THE CARIBBEAN AND FOR WHAT REASONS? (3 MARKS) The West Indies are a group of islands lying in an arc between Florida in the US and the Venezuelan coast of South America. Europeans came to the region in the 15th century looking for spices‚ gold‚ silver and precious stones. Christopher Columbus believed the world was round and that by travelling westward‚ he could eventually reach the East. When he made his first landfall
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The Glorious Revolution of 1688 led to the decline of governance and the removal of proprietors in the colonies which gave the colonists more self-rule which they were jubilant about. The term to describe this self-rule became known as salutary neglect. Another event was the French and Indian War that took place in the colonies between several European nations seeking to defend their territories. As a result of the war‚ several colonists went to a meeting known as the Albany Congress which helped
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The Egyptian Revolution Effects The Egyptian revolution was as magnificent event. It was a great step towards freedom and democracy. This revolution was considered by the whole world to be one of the greatest revolutions of modern world history. It has restored dignity and respect to Egypt and Egyptians as a whole. However‚ this revolution is far from over. There are still plenty of obstacles ahead‚ which is normal following any revolution that occurred throughout history. These obstacles and
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the introduction of sugar: 1 The decline in profitability of tobacco due to competition from Virginian’s sugar glut. 2 Social Habits in Europe was changing. The introduction of tea and coffee from the East; thereby it created a demand for sweeteners. 3 Other sweeteners such as honey were expensive than sugar. 4 Sugar could be transported in small ships. 5. It is not a perishable product 6. It was not too bulky. 7 The Dutch were easily the greatest traders in the Caribbean Region‚ they were
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The Industrial Revolution was a time of progress and pain‚ of advancement and agony‚ of inventions and innovations. The Revolution started in Great Britain due to Britain’s geography‚ government‚ social factors‚ and colonial empire. The British had much access to natural resources such as coal‚ water‚ and ore‚ and they had a “free society” in which the people had opportunities such as entrepreneurship. Throughout the Industrial Revolution‚ there were several changes that affected people all over
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consumes 150 to 170 pounds of sugar per year. Sugar is a sweet‚ crystalline substance that is used as a sweetener for everyday food and drinks‚ making it very prominent in the average person’s diet. It is an unavoidable carbohydrate to say the least‚ it is even in lettuce‚ however‚ it is reasonable to limit the amount of sugar one indulges in. This impacts adults and teens by draining people’s lives and making people frightened to consume sugar. Consuming too much sugar undoubtedly has a negative
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Henry H How did international events of the eighteenth century affect the French Revolution? The effects of the French Revolution were vast and far reaching. The overthrowing of the monarchy quickly dealt a near fatal blow to the old feudal and monarchic system that had controlled Europe for centuries (Jörgensen‚ C). The Revolution got rid of serfdom and federal dues peasants previously had to pay to kings (Jörgensen‚ C). Outside of Europe‚ in South America‚ the spanish colonies saw a weakened
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