British West Indies System of government

The Old Representative System was the first form of government started by the British in the

• 18th century.

• 20th century

• 19th century

The Crown Colony was introduced in the 19th century before the Old Representative System.

• True

• False

There were two significant changes in the West Indian government systems in the 20th century. They were

• Independence Movements and Republics

• Republics and Crown Colony

• Old Representative System and Crown Colony

Trinidad and ............. both went on to become Republican countries.

• Guyana

• Jamaica

• Antigua and Barbuda

Tobago was joint to Trinidad under the

• Crown Colony System

• Old Representative System

• Independence Movement

What event was significant to Trinidad and Tobago in 1976?

• Independence Movement

• Republic status

• The Federation

Under the Old Representative System the planters and merchants were subject to the Crown/Monarchy.

• True

• False

The reason the Crown Colony system was implemented was because the planters and merchants had free franchise.

• True

• False

Which is the order of events for most of the British West Indies:

• Old Representative System

• Crown Colony

• Federation

• Independence Movement

• Democracy

In what year did Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago gain Independence status?

• 1976

• 1962

• 1956