Social Studies

Who were the first group of Europeans to come to the Caribbean?

• English

• Spanish

• French

• Dutch

Why did the Europeans come to the Caribbean?

• To start up plantations

• To take over the Caribbean

• To search for wealth

• To take a vacation

Which group of Europeans colonized Jamaica in 1655?

• English

• Dutch

• Spanish

• French

The people we are descended from are called our

• heritage

• slaves

• culture

• ancestors

A plantation was a large ________ on which sugar or cotton was grown.

Which of the following highlights the route of the triangular trade?

• Caribbean - West Africa - America

• Europe - West Africa - Caribbean

• West Africa - Europe - Caribbean

• Europe - Caribbean - West Africa

Why is Nanny called a maroon?

• She was a slave.

• She was from Africa.

• She ran away from the plantation to live in the hills.

• She was black.

This national hero was a slave who taught himself to read and write.

• Marcus Garvey

• Paul Bogle

• George William Gordon

• Sam Sharpe

The Christmas Rebellion took place on ________.

• December 25, 1831

• December 27, 1831

• October 11, 1865

• October 11, 1831

Who led the Morant Bay Rebellion?

• Sam Sharpe

• Nanny of the Maroons

• Paul Bogle

• George William Gordon