1763 Berbice Rebellion

Name the leader of the Berbice rebellion

• Nanny Grigg

• Bussa

• Kofi/Coffy/ Cuffy

• Sharpe

In 1763, Berbice was a_________________colony

• Spanish

• Dutch

• British

• French

Some of the reasons the slaves rebelled were because

• They were underfed

• They were badly treated

• They wanted to go back to another island

• They wanted permanent freedom

Name the Governor of Berbice

• Samuel Sharpe

• Van Hoogenheim

• Van Dame

• Gravesande

Name the Governor of Essequibo

• Samuel Sharpe

• Van Dame

• Van Hoogenheim

• Gravesande

Name the plantation on which the revolt started

• Nassau

• Magdelenenburg

• Dageraad

• Peerboom

The second in command of the rebellion was

• Cosala

• Akara

• Kofi

• Atta

Van Hoogenheim headquarters were at

• Dageraad

• Nassau

• Peerboom

• Magdelenenburg

Creole slaves were those slaves who

• were born in the West Indies

• liked ground provisions

• Slaves

• came recently from Africa

Name the disease which affected the whites between 1756 and 1765

• Dengue

• Dysentery

• Influenza

• Whooping Cough