the Caribbean. The incorporation of the Dutch into the Caribbean during the latter half of the 16th century and early 17th century came on the heels of them seeing the prosperous economic opportunities at the time dominated by the Spanish. In the Caribbean‚ the Dutch concentrated on wrestling from Portugal its grip on the sugar and slave trade through attacks on the Spanish treasure fleets on their homeward bound voyages. Though the prime and most active time for the Dutch in the Caribbean lasted
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Is the Caribbean a geographical region defined by proximity to a body of water? Is it a group of nations defined by a common history or culture or by political links? Is there such a thing as a Caribbean identity or spirit or culture shared by all the territories clustered around the Caribbean Sea‚ regardless of language or political status? Do we as a Caribbean people act as members of a community or a culture that extends beyond the shores of individual islands? This essay will seek to show
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rich as a West Indian planter” became the accepted description of any wealthy person. • England collected a lot of taxex and duties and shared in the profits of the Sugar Industry. Later she would use much of the money to finance her Industrial Revolution • The triangular trade provided employment for a wide cross section of people‚ from shipbuilders to
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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 article titled " 200 Years of Forgetting: Hushing up the Haitian Revolution" by Thomas Reinhardt was eye-opening for me. Throughout my education‚ I have always heard about slaves and the rebellions they pursued to fight inequality; however‚ I was never told that a slave rebellion was successful or revolutionary. All of my teachers in the past seemed neutral on the situation‚ and I thought I was the only one who was proud of the slaves that rebelled in ways they had to obtain freedom. This being
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economies. However‚ as seen in the Caribbean‚ Europe and other world powers have abused the world trade systems‚ leaving these small nation-states vulnerable and dependent. One case in particular that abuses world trade relations is the banana import establishment. The dispute between the European Union (EU)‚ the United States and the Caribbean over the banana import regime shows that an agreement prescribed to help the small banana growers of the Caribbean nations were overridden by corporate
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History Paper on Caribbean Diaspora Decendents of the Caribbean Diaspora are located in the United States‚ Canada‚ United Kingdom and countries that were previously colonial empires. The inhabited islands that are in the Caribbean are not only geographical regions‚ but also regions of the imagination‚ lived cultural experiences and are an interesting study in religious identity as well (Harry:2).” Colonized by European powers from the sixteenth century‚ the Caribbean islands have become a mixture
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Music in the Caribbean The genre of Caribbean Music encompasses a diverse variety of musical styles and traditions from islands that are located in the Caribbean Sea and it represents something that is simple‚ exotic yet rich and wonderful. The styles range anywhere from traditional folk genres such as the Puerto Rican aguinaldo and Jamaican mento to more contemporary music such as salsa and reggae. They are each syntheses of African‚ European‚ Indian and Indigenious influences‚ largely created
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Industrial Revolution‚ most people lived in small rural villages where they typical made a meager living through agriculture “Industrial Revolution”. This meant that they had little access to stores and shops so this means that they would have to construct their own materials to help them survive. This also meant that life for many people in Britain was difficult and required a great deal and toil “Industrial Revolution”. In addition‚ this means that there are many positive and negative effects‚ which
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Caribbean Voices : Living a Double life / Dual Identities. Caribbean Poetry is the expression of the constant dualistic nature of the Caribbean identity. Caribbean Poetry exemplifies a unique hybrid made from the voice of the Caribbean experience and its postcolonial English heritage but this creates an inner crisis. The inner crisis of two conflicting cultures that create further conflicting ideas of home and belonging on one hand and growth and fulfilment on the other. But it is also about the
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