Caribbean History 1

In what year was Trinidad rediscovered by Christopher Columbus

• 1492

• 1498

• 1807

• 1834

As a result of Christopher Columbus the Taino and Carib tribes:

• profited off trade with Spain
• were almost wiped out
• lived in peace with the Spanish
• were conquered by the French

What language is a mixture of languages?

• French
• Dutch
• Creole
• English

Where is Calypso Music from?

• Caribbean

• Jamaica

• Trinidad and Tobago

• Cuba

Which of the following were the most common methods of sale for Africans in the West Indies?

• Auction and barter

• Scramble and barter

• Auction and scramble

• Barter and Consignment

The policy of improving the conditions under which enslaved persons in the British colonies lived and worked was known as

• Abolition

• Amelioration

• Emancipation

• Apprenticeship

The notable event in British Caribbean history which occurred in 1838 was the

• end of the apprenticeship system

• introduction of the apprenticeship system

• approval of the amelioration proposals

• abolition of the tax manumission

To solve their labour problems immediately after emancipation, MOST British Caribbean planters were in favour of

• immigration

• higher wages

• diversification

• mechanization

In what year was the British Emancipation Bill passed?

• 1834

• 1838

• 1807

• 1833

The Taino leader was called the

• Ouboutou

• Cacique

• Hiracocha

• Halach Uinic