Jamaica 1760-1870

Which of these was NOT a West African kingdom?

• Guyana

• The Ashanti Empire

• Kingdom of Benin

• Mali

Who seized the island of Jamaica from the Spanish?

In what year did the British Parliament abolish the slave trade?

• 1807

• 1562

• 1655

• 1780

Match the following facts about Jamaica in the 1700's

• plantations

• Large farms found there

• Sugar

• Where it is in

• Caribbean

• Who worked there

• Enslaved Africans

• Main produce

Who led the revolt on Jamaica in 1760?

• Tacky

• Morant

• Mansa Musa

• Hawkins

How was Tacky probably killed?

• By a sharpshooter

• Executed

• Cut down by a sword

• Drowned crossing a river

Approximately how many rebels were executed following Tacky's Revolt?

What form of power was used to drive the mills that processed the sugar cane?

• Wind

• Water

• Steam

• Coal

Which of these describe what life was like for enslaved people on Jamaica?

• Poor housing

• Hard work

• No education

• No time off

Answer explanation

Enslaved people were allowed Sunday off because it was a holy day - even though most were not Christian!

What was the name given to the population of freed slaves who helped the British stop Tacky's Revolt?

Answer explanation

The Maroons - who lived in the highlands of Jamaica - had also helped the British take the island from Spain.