The Christmas Rebellion

The leader of the Christmas Rebellion was?

• Paul Bogle

• Marcus Garvey

• Alexander Bustamante

• Samuel Sharpe

The Christmas Rebellion is also known as the

• Berbice Revolt

• Haitian Revolution

• Sam Sharpe Rebellion

• Surinam Rebellion

In which Caribbean territory was there a rebellion in 1831?

• Barbados

• Guyana

• Trinidad

• Jamaica

Which slave revolt forced the British government to give serious consideration to the Emancipation Proposal?

• Bussa Revolt

• Berbice Revolt

• Haitian Revolution

• Christmas Rebellion

All of the following were causes of the Christmas Rebellion except

• Widespread belief that the British King had granted freedom

• It was the belief that the planters were withholding freedom

• Female slaves were no longer being flogged

• Enslaved Africans would not work on Christmas Day in protest of inhumane treatment and grievances about their working conditions

The consequences of the rebellion included all of the following except

• Over one hundred and sixty (160) estates were destroyed by fire

• Non-conformist missionaries such as Thomas Burchell were blamed for the revolt

• Over one hundred (100) slaves were executed following court martial

• No whites were killed during the rebellion

Where in St James did the rebellion start?

• Kensington Estate

• Appleton Estate

• Montpelier Estate

• Hampden Estate

Samuel Sharpe leadership role in church helped in the rebellion in all of the following ways except

• He had great influence among the slaves

• He was able to push his recruitment campaign vigorously

• He used his fluent speech to arouse the emotions of his audience

• The plantation owners allowed him to speak to the slaves openly about their freedom