"Maroons of the caribbean" Essays and Research Papers

Sort By:
Satisfactory Essays
Good Essays
Better Essays
Powerful Essays
Best Essays
Page 4 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Good Essays

    caribbean studies

    • 635 Words
    • 3 Pages

    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

    Premium Caribbean Europe United States

    • 635 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Agriculture in the Caribbean

    • 7544 Words
    • 31 Pages

    IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURE IN THE CARIBBEAN Foreign exchange Contribution to GDP/GNP Food security Employment Environmental management CONSTRAINTS AFFECTING CARIBBEAN AGRICULTURE Climate Topography Appropriate Technology Rural Infrastructure Land Tenure and Fragmentation Credit Facilities Marketing Facilities Extension Services Praedial Larceny CLASSIFICATION OF CARIBBEAN FARMS Distinguishing

    Premium Management Strategic management Marketing

    • 7544 Words
    • 31 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Piracy in the Caribbean

    • 744 Words
    • 3 Pages

    in the Caribbean Most of us today think of pirates as something that exists only in movies and literature‚ but 300 years ago this was a very different story. Much unlike what you may see in today’s pop culture piracy was a very fair and democratic system where crew members could elect their own captains and where Africans were considered equal to whites‚ a truly revolutionary concept for its time‚ considering that the use of slaves was a common practice at the time. Piracy in the Caribbean carried

    Premium Piracy Caribbean Sea Caribbean

    • 744 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Caribbean Literature

    • 360 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Gender in Caribbean History Dr. Kathleen Phillips Lewis Research Prospectus March 1‚ 2012 Based on different readings and lived experiences‚ the one question that always aroused is what effect do Caribbean women have on knowledge construction and ideas dispersed? The purpose of this research is to demonstrate the intellectual culture among Caribbean women. In addition to displaying their cultures‚ this research looks to clarify and bring to the surface the lifestyle that Caribbean women have

    Premium Jamaica Caribbean Caribbean Sea

    • 360 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    Caribbean Integration

    • 2579 Words
    • 11 Pages

    CARIBBEAN POLITICS and SOCIETY Caribbean Integration Rationale for Integration. The Caribbean remains fragmented both economically and politically as a result of competition and conflict among the European powers. Fragmentation is in part the product of a long history as separate colonies of a metropolitan power or powers. It is also in part the psychological effects on people of separation by sea. The case for regional integration is both simple and irrefutable. First we are small and we need

    Premium Caribbean Caribbean Community

    • 2579 Words
    • 11 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Better Essays

    Caribbean Destination

    • 3456 Words
    • 12 Pages

    I. Introduction Caribbean Area 2‚754‚000 km2 (1‚063‚000 sq mi) Land area 239‚681 km2 (92‚541 sq mi) Population (2009) 39‚169‚962 Density 151.5 /km2 Ethnic groups Afro-Caribbean‚ European‚ Indo-Caribbean‚ Chinese Caribbean‚[2] Amerindians (Arawak‚ Caribs‚ Taínos) Demonym West Indian‚ Caribbean person‚ Caribbean Languages Spanish‚ English‚ French‚ Dutch‚ among others Government 13 sovereign states; 17 dependent territories Largest cities Santo Domingo Havana Santiago de los Caballeros Port-au-Prince

    Premium Caribbean

    • 3456 Words
    • 12 Pages
    Better Essays
  • Good Essays

    Caribbean Literature

    • 1290 Words
    • 6 Pages

    2014 The Caribbean presents an unrealistic facade to outsiders; this region is the vacation hot spot with many beautiful tropical islands‚ perpetual sun‚ and clear waters – a place to rid yourself of all worries‚ and unwind. But there are many underlying issues in this region that most people are unaware of. In The Oxford Book of Caribbean Short Stories‚ written by Stewart Brown and John Wickham‚ there are many depictions of the difficulties that people experience in the Caribbean. A common

    Premium Short story Jamaica Caribbean

    • 1290 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Caribbean Culture

    • 258 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Caribbean Culture Assignment Write an essay supporting the following arguments. Essay 1: The emergence of culture in the Caribbean. žCulture is often hard to objectively define in a study‚ but can be simplified as the body of people’s expressions‚ values‚ meanings and artifacts that anchor peoples’ identity. Caribbean culture is identifiably linked to the approaches to survival taken by her peoples. Discuss this statement critically. Essay 2: The intellectual contribution of the Caribbean

    Premium Caribbean Indigenous peoples Colonialism

    • 258 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
  • Powerful Essays

    First Caribbean

    • 1649 Words
    • 7 Pages

    and Barclays Bank PLC Caribbean operations. In December 2006‚ CIBC acquired Barclay’s stake and became the majority shareholder in FirstCaribbean. On June 20‚ 2011 we proudly announced that we will be co-branded under the CIBC banner‚ adopting the branding CIBC FirstCaribbean.  The addition of CIBC to the FirstCaribbean brand emphasizes CIBC’s long-term commitment to the Caribbean region‚ our employees and our clients. Our clients and our employees across the Caribbean will continue to benefit

    Premium Caribbean United Kingdom Bank

    • 1649 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Powerful Essays
  • Good Essays

    Caribbean Immigrants

    • 480 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Caribbean Immigrants to New York/Us In the early 1900s the largest number of black immigrants were English-speaking Caribbean (West Indians) who settled in the Northeast‚ mainly in New York City. These immigrants were only 1.3 percent of the NYC population and faced intense racism‚ but by 1923 they became a 12.7 percent of the city’s population. Many of these immigrants were young‚ unmarried men. According to Winston James‚ a few women arrived and held occupations as teachers‚ doctors‚ lawyers

    Free United States New York City United Kingdom

    • 480 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 50