CSEC Caribbean History Paper 1 May/June 2015 - Free CXC Past Paper with Answers

Which of the following statements is TRUE of BOTH Jamaica and Cuba at the time of Columbus' arrival in the Caribbean?

They were not inhabited.

They were inhabited by Tainos.

They were inhabited by Mayas.

They were inhabited by Kalinagos.

Which of the following BEST describes the religious practices of the Kalinagos and Tainos?

Nature worship and animal sacrifice

Nature worship and ancestor worship

Long periods of fasting and ancestor worship

Which of the following statements are TRUE of the Kalinagos? I. They adopted many Taino customs. II. They were skilled sailors and fishermen. III. They fiercely resisted the Spanish invaders.

The area where the Kalinagos lived before they migrated to the Caribbean islands is labelled

Which of the following did the Maya use as money?

Christopher Columbus sailed west MAINLY because he wanted to

discover the Americas

find a passage to the East

compete with the English

prove that the world was round

Which is the correct order of the 15th century European social groups from MOST to LEAST powerful?

Merchants, priests, peasants, kings

Kings, priests, peasants, merchants

Priests, kings, merchants, peasants

Kings, priests, merchants, peasants

On which of the following islands was the first Spanish settlement established?

In which century were the English most successful in establishing settlements in the Caribbean?

The MAIN aim of the English and French in establishing colonies in the Caribbean was to

mine gold and precious minerals

convert the natives of the Caribbean

produce tropical crops for the mother country

relieve the mother country of excess population

Tobacco ceased to be the staple crop of the early English colonists in the Caribbean MAINLY because

the European demand for tobacco declined

there was not enough labour for growing tobacco

there was a decline in the quality of Caribbean tobacco

Caribbean tobacco could not compete on the European market

Which of the following groups of items was used by Europeans for the purchase of Africans on the Slave Coast?

Grain, mirrors, salt

Grain, knives, palm oil

Cutlasses, salt, palm oil

Gunpowder, iron pots, beads

The term 'barracoon' is BEST associated with the

cultivation by captive persons in Africa

trade in captive persons on the African coast

housing of enslaved persons in the Caribbean

punishment of enslaved persons in the Caribbean

Which of the following means of protest were used by captive Africans during the Middle Passage? I. Attacking the crew II. Committing suicide III. Complaining to the captain

Which of the following is TRUE of enslaved persons in the British Caribbean?

They were encouraged by their owners to educate themselves.

They were allowed to raise a family without the owner's permission.

They were allowed to own small properties without the owner's permission.

They were encouraged by their masters to farm on small provision grounds.

An enslaved African in the British Caribbean who stole from the owner was LEAST likely to be

placed in the stockade

A MAJOR cause of the 'Bussa Revolt' of 1816 in Barbados was the

activity of free blacks and coloureds

belief that emancipation was being delayed

influence of Sam Sharpe's revolt in Jamaica

shortage of provisions for the enslaved Africans

Which of the following factors contributed to the success of the Maroons in Jamaica and Suriname in their resistance to slavery?

I. Large size of the two territories II. Nearness of difficult and remote terrain III. Cooperation of free coloureds

The free coloureds of St Domingue revolted in 1790 because they

wanted to prevent the enslaved Africans from revolting

were dissatisfied with their status in society

wished to assist the enslaved Africans

supported the King of France

Which of the following enslaved persons were MOST likely to use poisoning of owners as a means of resistance?

Which of the following was the MAIN purpose of the policy of Amelioration?

To maintain the established system of enslavement

To put an end to enslavement in the British Caribbean

To introduce a new supply of cheap labour to the British Caribbean

To improve the conditions of the enslaved in the British Caribbean

Which of the following groups was the FIRST to amend the policy of Amelioration?

The West India Lobby

The British Government

Which of the following was NOT a requirement of the Apprenticeship System?

Apprentices were to be trained to become skilled labourers.

Planters were to provide food and clothing for the apprentices.

Apprentices were to work the first forty hours of the week for no wages.

Praedials were to continue working for their former masters for six years.

Stipendiary Magistrates were persons originally sent out from Britain to ensure that

the courts of the colonies were in order

there were no abuses of the Apprenticeship System

the illegal trade in captive Africans was brought to an end

planters were correctly compensated for the loss of their enslaved Africans

Which of the following organizations did NOT support the abolition of slavery?

The Colonial Church Union

Which of the following groups was MAINLY used by British Caribbean planters as immigrant workers in the period after 1833?

Indian indentured labour was introduced into the British Caribbean in order to

help keep the colonies peaceful

ease the labour problems of the planters

help introduce new crops into the colonies

prevent the freed Africans from getting jobs

Which cultural elements did indentured workers from Madeira bring to the British Caribbean?

The MOST significant contribution of the Portuguese immigrants to the economy of the British Caribbean in the 1800s was in the

provision of estate labour

introduction of rice growing

development of the retail trade

formation of Portuguese associations

The majority of immigrants brought to work in the British Caribbean in the years between Emancipation and the First World War were employed as

Help in the formation of free villages in Jamaica came MAINLY from

Stipendiary Magistrates

There were more free villages in Jamaica than there were in Barbados MAINLY because

in Jamaica more land was available for settlement

in Barbados the freed Africans did not want to leave the plantations

the Jamaican planters encouraged the freed Africans to set up free villages

freed Africans in Jamaica had more money to buy land than freed Africans in Barbados

Which group of territories contained the MOST Crown land?

Antigua, Grenada, Guyana

Barbados, Grenada, Trinidad

Antigua, Guyana, Jamaica

Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad

Which of the following BEST describes a British Caribbean peasant proprietor in the period after emancipation?

Someone who worked on a large farm.

Someone who worked for very low wages.

Someone who sold ground provisions in the market.

Someone who cultivated plots of land on his/her own account.

Which of the following crops was MOST likely to be sold in a peasant market?

The policy by which the United States government was actively involved in directing the financial affairs of the Caribbean between 1905 and 1930 was known as

the Big Stick Policy

the Good Neighbour Policy

Which of the following was the IMMEDIATE cause of the United States declaration of war against Spain in 1898?

The United States took over Panama.

The U.S.S. Maine was blown up in Havana harbour.

The United States was angered by General Weyler's atrocities.

The United States was angered by Spanish invasion of Cuba.

Which of the following was the aim of the Monroe Doctrine of 1823?

All enslaved persons in Cuba would be freed.

Puerto Rico would be protected by the United States.

The United States would oppose European intervention in the 'New World'.

The United States would uphold the independence of Caribbean territories.

Which of the following Caribbean territories was NOT occupied by the United States military forces in the early 1900s?

The MAIN reason for United States' interest in Panama in the first decade of the 20th century was to

provide greater opportunities for trade

provide employment for Americans in Panama

improve the relationship between the two countries

improve communication between the Atlantic and the Pacific

In their efforts to improve working conditions around 1900, workers in the British Caribbean MOST often resorted to

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

Which of the following statements are TRUE of education for MOST Caribbean blacks in the early 20th century? I. Opportunities for education were limited because they were poor. II. Very few blacks were allowed admission to the best schools. III. Their education followed the pattern of the British system.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of trade unions in the British Caribbean?

Before the 1930s, no trade union existed in the British Caribbean.

By 1910, trade unions in the British Caribbean had gained legal recognition.

After the 1930s, trade unions in the British Caribbean became stronger and more numerous.

Trade unions were formed in the British Caribbean only after legislation recognizing them was passed.

Which of the following trade union leaders is NOT correctly matched with the territory he worked for?

Clement Payne – Barbados

Alexander Bustamante – Jamaica

Nathaniel Critchlow – Belize

Uriah 'Buzz' Butler – Trinidad

In what order did the following countries gain political independence? I. Guyana II. Jamaica III. Grenada

By the referendum of 1961, Jamaica decided to

withdraw from the federation

change its federal representative

change the site of the federal capital

reduce its financial contribution to the federation

In which order did the following stages in the movement towards independence in British Caribbean territories take place? I. Introduction of the party system II. Election of a prime minister or premier III. Achievement of universal adult suffrage IV. Full internal self-government

One feature of the 1958 Federation was that the government of each individual territory would

share power with the federal government

hand over power to the federal government

The British West Indies Federation of 1958 was established because

French Caribbean colonies had begun to federate

the old representative system proved to be useless

the crown colony government had given West Indians experience in running their affairs

West Indian leaders felt that independence would be achieved faster through federation

'Colonialism' may be described as the

spread of Roman Catholicism worldwide

settlement and exploitation of one country by another

assistance given to developing countries by developed ones

large-scale killing of native people by a more powerful group

Which of the following was passed to ensure that the Indians were NOT kept in "cruel and humble servitude"?

Which of the following statements correctly compares indentured labourers and enslaved persons?

Neither indentured labourers nor enslaved persons could legally own property.

Neither indentured labourers nor enslaved persons were paid wages by the estate owners.

Enslaved persons could not give evidence against their owners; indentured labourers could.

Children of indentured labourers, like children of enslaved persons, were the property of the estate owner.

Which of the following countries have NEVER been colonized by Spain?

St Kitts and Antigua

Trinidad and Hispaniola

Panama and Puerto Rico

In which order were the following groups introduced as the MAIN source of labour in the British Caribbean?

I. Africans II. Indians III. Chinese

What is the CORRECT order of the abolition process?

Apprenticeship, emancipation, amelioration, abolition of slave trade

Emancipation, apprenticeship, abolition of slave trade, amelioration

Amelioration, emancipation, abolition of slave trade, apprenticeship

Abolition of slave trade, amelioration, emancipation, apprenticeship

Which of the following statements is TRUE of Cuba in the 1800s?

It had become a major sugar producing territory.

Logwood production had become a major industry.

Tobacco had replaced sugar as the leading product.

Indigenous Indians were the major source of agricultural labour.

Which of the following statements describes universal adult suffrage?

The right of all citizens of a specified age to vote

The right of educated people to govern a country

The right of blacks and non-blacks to share political power

The right of people with a given amount of property to run for elections

In which chronological order did the following industries develop in the Caribbean?

I. Petroleum II. Tobacco III. Sugar IV. Banana

In which chronological order did the following disturbances take place?

I. The Morant Bay Rebellion II. The Haitian Revolution III. The Demerara Revolt IV. The Christmas Rebellion

CSEC Caribbean History Paper 1 May/June 2015 - Free CXC Past Paper with Answers

CSEC Caribbean History Paper 1 May/June 2015 Questions