Caribbean Labour Riots 1930s

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the social unrest of the 1930s?

 

 

•       It was connected with trade union activities.

• It was a protest of social conditions.

• It led to the appointment of the Moyne Commission.

• It led by European revolutionaries.

Trade union activity was discouraged in the first half of the twentieth century MAINLY because employers

• Could not understand the demands of trade union leaders.

• Feared uprising and preferred to keep workers under total control.

• Could not afford to meet the basic demands of the workers.

• Were encouraged by the Colonial Office to ignore the demands of the unionists.

Which of the following was NOT a result of the social unrest which took place in the British Caribbean in the 1930s?

• An increase in the export of goods from the British Caribbean to Britain.

• The introduction of the Colonial Development and Welfare Act.

• The slow extension of the right to vote

• The passage of laws for the recognition of trade unions.

Which of the following persons played an important part in the struggle for social justice in the 1930s?

• Grantley Adams

• Robert Bradshaw

• Uriah Butler

• Clement Payne

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the labour unrest in the British Caribbean in 1930s?

•   Demonstrations

•   Strikes

• Civil wars

• Riots

The Moyne Commission blamed the poor working conditions in the British Caribbean on the

• Workers

• British government

• Political parties

• Trade union leaders.

Which of the following was MAINLY responsible for the rapid growth of trade unions in the Caribbean after 1939?

• The increase in the labour force

• The influence of Marcus Garvey

      

• The support of church leaders

• The passage of favourable laws

Which of the following personalities was NOT directly associated with the riots of the 1930s in the British Caribbean?

 

    

• George Price of Belize

• Robert Bradshaw of St. Kitts

• Clement Payne of Barbados

• Alexander Bustamante of Jamaica

Which commission was sent to investigate conditions in the Caribbean as a result of the 1930s disturbances?

• Deane Commission

• Wood Commission

• Moyne Commission

• Norman Commission

The person associated with the outbreak of the 1937 disturbances in Trinidad oilfields was

• Uriah Butler

• Grantley Adams.

• Alexander Bustamante.

• Clement Payne.