Demerara Revolt

When did the Demerara revolt start?

• 1822

• 1823

• 1824

• 1826

Where is Demerara located?

• Brazil

• Venezuela

• Guyana

• Suriname

What was the main cause of the Demerara revolt?

• The enslaved Africans were dissatisfied with their harsh conditions

• The enslaved Africans thought that the Amelioration Proposals were their freedom paper. When they didn’t get their freedom, they revolted.

• The enslaved Africans thought the registry bill of 1815 was their freedom paper

• The enslaved Africans wanted their freedom.

Which European country owned Demerara at the time of the revolt?

• Britain

• France

• Spain

• Netherlands

What was the purpose of the Amelioration proposals?

• Better living conditions for enslaved Africans

• To end slavery

• To reintroduce slavery

• To better the lives of slave masters

All of the following were leaders of the Demerara revolt except

• Gladstone

• Manuel

• Packwood

• Johny

The leader who leaked the plan for the Demerara revolt to his leader was Joseph (a)