CARRIBEAN HISTORY School BASED ASSESSMENT PROFICIENCY: GENERAL Name of School: Mona High School Candidate Name: Sashorna Shirley Centre #: 100152 Candidate #: 100152___ Teachers Name: Ms J DaCosta Year of Submission: 2014/2015 Territory: Jamaica Research Topic Resistance and Revolt Examine the ways in which the Maroons were able to resist the British attack for over 100 years and say how this resistance led to the growth and development of maroon settlements in Jamaica. Acknowledgement
Premium Jamaican Maroons Maroon Slavery
Both the Chinese and the Portuguese sought involvement in the Indian Ocean trade but each group used methods that juxtaposed each other. The Chinese had a lot of goods that those involved in the Indian Ocean trade routes desired. On the other hand‚ the Portuguese did not really have any goods to trade; no one needed iron pots or the wool clothing that they produced. This led the Europeans to take a different approach; since they could not trade in the way others could‚ they had to use coerce their
Premium United States China Qing Dynasty
to deal with changes. The tax system remained vulnerable to abuse and corruption. Rebellions arose. Despite problems‚ China continued as a strong and dominant power so long as Chinese goods continued to be extremely popular in Europe. The Opium War and the “Opening” of China Opium‚ however‚ changed everything. In greater and greater numbers‚ Chinese accustomed to tobacco began to use opium brought by Europeans. Although the Qing court banned the drug‚ usage spread. Seeking to trade opium for tea
Premium First Opium War Qing Dynasty China
Before the Opium Wars‚ the Chinese’s thinking weren’t that accurate. They had beliefs like Earth was a square‚ and heaven was round. But‚ now they realized their misunderstanding. This was a broad‚ long-term impact‚ because the Chinese know for a fact about their understanding
Premium China United States Economics
Social: As the industrial revolution began‚ coffee started being replaced by tea since it slightly sharpens the mind as compared to alcohol. Workers began to get tea breaks so they can concentrate better on the fast working machines. Tea was a really popular drink in China and it was also famous for it’s antibacterial properties. Since‚ tea was made with boiled water it had the ability to fend people from waterborne illnesses. The East India Company was most famous for trading and exporting tea;
Premium China Opium First Opium War
Will FDLR rebels ever leave Congo and return to Rwanda? Twenty years after the Rwandan genocide‚ some of those responsible are still wreaking havoc in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo‚ where they are terrorising the local population and profiting from the area’s rich natural resources. The BBC’s Grainne Harrington reports on the UN’s attempts to persuade them to lay down their weapons and return home. Vincent Miranzi" is on the legal affairs commission of the Democratic Forces for the
Premium Rwanda Democratic Republic of the Congo Rwandan Genocide
rebellion‚ Hung Xiuquan‚ the leader of the Taiping Rebellion‚ believed that according to Confucius law‚ it was his right to overthrow the Qing emporer who had lost the Mandate of Heaven due to over population and the loss to the British during the Opium war. Hung Xiuquan promoted sexual equality. He wanted to abolish foot binding and appointed of women as administrators and officers in the Taiping army to fight against the Qings. He also believed in the abolishment of the private ownership of land and
Premium First Opium War China Qing Dynasty
Somewhere in Fort Sill‚ Oklahoma around eleven‚ a command came down over the radio‚ telling the Battalion we are packing up and heading back to the motor pool. I looked out the window‚ out into the night‚ all I could see looking out the window the rain fell and the cold air surrounded us; my sleeping bag did nothing to keep me warm. Nevertheless‚ I knew I had to get moving before it hit. I jumped out of the truck‚ into the ice-cold rain; I shivered from the shock of the cold icy rain hitting the
Premium English-language films Family Mother
Account for Viet Minh victory in the first Indochinese war The People’s Army of Vietnam was able to defeat the French in the first Indo-china war due a variety of reasons. It was a combination of Vietnam’s strong sense of nationalism and popular support of the people that made a major contribution to its success. Also the support provided form overseas allies such as China‚ its military tactics used and the mistakes made by the French made the Viet Minh victory inevitable. A leading factor was
Premium
ACC 205: Week Two Exercise Answers Revenue and Expenses 1. Recognition of concepts a. Accrued Expense b. Accrued Revenue c. None of the foregoing d. Unearned Revenue e. Prepaid Expense f. Prepaid Expense g. None of the foregoing h. None of the foregoing 2. Understanding the closing process a. Note Payable‚ Accounts Receivable‚ Accumulated Depreciation: Building‚ Accounts Payable‚ Cash b. Product Revenue‚ Utility Expense‚ Supplies Expense c. Utility Expense‚ Supplies
Premium Generally Accepted Accounting Principles Revenue