CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL CARIBBEAN ADVANCED PROFICIENCY EXAMINATION (CAPE) CARIBBEAN STUDIES For Self-Study and Distance Learning This material has been developed for The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) With assistance from The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Copyright © 2004 CXC/COL Prepared by Dr Jennifer Mohammed Mr. Samuel Lochan Dr. Henderson Carter Dr. David Browne CARIBBEAN STUDIES TABLE OF CONTENTS Study Guide Titles Pages 1. Society‚
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THE EXPLOITATION OF LABOUR The history of the Caribbean is the history of exploitation of labor discuss with reference to two of the following labor systems 1. Encomienda 2. Slavery 3. Indenture ship To properly analyze the above heading the definition of the keyword must first be found. The word exploitation can be defined as a situation in which someone treats someone else unfairly in order to get money or an advantage for themselves‚ while the word Labor means the effort of
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Caribbean Studies Paper 1‚ May/June 2010 Section A- Module 1- Caribbean Culture and Society 1. (a) Outline ONE advantage of defining the Caribbean in geographical terms. [2mks] (b) Outline ONE disadvantage of using a geological basis for defining the Caribbean. [2mks] (c) Explain why Mexico is sometimes described as ‘Caribbean’. [2mks] 2. (a) Define the term ‘plate tectonics’ [2mks] (b) Describe TWO ways in which volcanic activity has influenced Caribbean society
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Efforts European Nation Geographical Range of Colonies Widest range of colonization‚ from the tip of South America to the current American southwest and throughout the Caribbean Sea. Emphasis/Focus of Colonies Early attempts at discovering rich Indian cities diminished by 1560 as Spanish sought to defend their colonies and pacify tribes through Franciscan missionary efforts. Portugal Brazil The Netherlands New York‚ Delaware‚ Caribbean islands‚ Dutch Guiana in
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opportunity for a traveler is to experience new things. They may get to experience a different religion‚ perhaps. Doing so may attract them towards an area of study to possibly pursue in the future. Also‚ when in a different part of the world‚ many geographical areas have their own unique food choices. This will give the voyager a chance to try some new cooking. In addition to these opportunities‚ each society has their own exclusive celebrations and festivities. When traveling‚ the tourist gets a chance
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price ranges. This has helped them to expand their market in the cruising areas such as the Caribbean‚ Europe and North America. There are three main players in the cruise industry today: “Over the recent years one of the defining characteristics of the cruise industry has been the consolidation of the major players. Today it is dominated by three major companies: Carnival Corporation‚ Royal Caribbean Cruises and Star Cruises Group.” (Dowling‚ K. 2006.) CARNIVAL CORPORATION is the largest
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the physical features of the two regions‚ which include the location of each region and their proximity to bodies of water‚ deserts and mountains. There are quite a few similarities between North and South America especially with regard to their geographical features‚ but there certainly enough differences that distinguish them as two decidedly individual continents.
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Background This project will be looking at the organizational structure of Lime Jamaica (Montego Bay Head Office). Lime is a telecommunications company; their head office in Montego Bay is located at 23 Church Street‚ Montego Bay St.James. Lime is a public limited company. It is owned by Phil Bently. Lime specializes in phone and internet industry. Organizational structure is very important to a business because it is the framework of the business. Without an organizational structure there would
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Faculty of Education – Assuit University 2004 Summary of the Study Problem of the Study: Geography‚ as a school subject aims at providing the learner with geographical skills‚ desired attitudes‚ necessary knowledge and abilities to prepare him for the contemporary life and encounter the changing world. To achieve these objectives‚ the learners should have a considerable amount of abilities such as imagination
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concept of the purchasing of a person. Williams dissected and categorized terms‚ ideology‚ and people with relations to slavery. Spain‚ England‚ Portugal‚ Catholicism‚ Christianity‚ Europeans‚ Asians‚ Africans‚ and Aboriginals were all part of the phenomena of Slavery. The
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