Decline of Forestry

Mercantilism dominated colonial trade until the mid-19th century. In this practice, Belize was only allowed to directly purchase manufactured items from _______________.

• Canada

• Mexico

• England

• Cuba

1.     All are features of mercantilism, except _____

 

I.               Protected Market                III. monocrop economy (monopoly)

II.              Preferential Duties               IV. Free Trade

 

• I

• II

• III

• IV

Which of the following was not a response by the Forestocracy to the mahogany production crisis.

• Suppress wages by creating a labor surplus.

• Sell land at a cheap rate for the ex-slaves to start their own logging camps

• Amalgamate Estates

• Open crown land for sale to potential investors of sugar cane production

Pre-Test

1.     Select the letter that provides physical evidence of the Caste War extending to Belize.

• The Spanish Conquistadors journals

• Fort Barlee

• The commonness of the Spanish language

• Maya Temples

Why were the Maya rebelling against the Mexican authorities?

• They were still upset about Davila's victory over Chactemal.

• The estates were encroaching on their ancestral lands.

• They did not like that they imported the Chinese ad Indians instead of them.

• They were despised the Yucatecos for their fair complexion.

Select one of the political outcomes of the Caste War on Belize.

• Belize transitioned from forestry to agriculture.

• The Northern Maya coalition organized a rebellion against the British Honduran government.

• The population double as refugees from the Yucatan arrived into the colony.

• The elite Creoles dominated the Legislative Assembly.