CSEC Caribbean History Paper 1 May/June 2016 - Free CXC Past Paper with Answers

Which of the following BEST explains why the indigenous peoples migrated to the Americas from their original homelands?

They were following herds of deer which they hunted.

They were searching for grasslands to feed their livestock.

They were driven out of their homelands by warlike people.

Their populations had grown too large to survive in their homelands.

In which island of the Greater Antilles were BOTH Kalinagos and Tainos found at the end of the fifteenth century?

Ornaments worn by the Taino leaders were often made of

The ruler of a Mayan city state was called the

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

The MAIN reason why the English attempted to break the Spanish monopoly in the New World was to

obtain new trade routes to the East

obtain a share of the wealth of the New World

supply captive Africans to the Spanish colonies

gain a base from which to attack the native peoples

Which of the following islands was the FIRST to be settled by the English?

The duty of the encomendero towards the indigenous peoples was to

free them from enslavement

protect and christianize them

keep records of their punishment

ensure that they worked in the mines

Which of the following statements are TRUE of the British Caribbean colonies in the 18th century?

I. They imported most of their foods. II. They depended heavily on trade with Britain. III. They had developed strong navies to defend their routes.

In the 1600s, Dutch islands in the West Indies were used MAINLY as

Tobacco did not continue as a 'profitable crop' for Caribbean settlers because of the

high cost of shipping and insurance

increased competition from Virginia

destruction of plantations by the Kalinagos

spoilage of tobacco on the longer transatlantic voyage

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 encouraged by their masters to farm on small provision grounds.

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

Which of the following did NOT occur in Africa as a result of the trade in enslaved Africans?

Uniting of Africa under European rule

Increased importation of European goods

Reduction of the West African population

Increase in warfare among West African societies

Which of the following statements about the population of Barbados by the end of the 1600s is TRUE?

There were more whites than blacks.

Blacks were far greater in number than whites.

Coloureds were far greater in number than whites.

There were equal numbers of coloureds and blacks.

Which of the following conditions did NOT result from the Haitian Revolution?

The mulattoes were wiped out.

The pattern of land ownership changed.

The country became independent from France.

The economy of the island was almost destroyed.

The motive of the enslaved Africans during the insurrection in St Domingue was MAINLY to

associate with the whites

acquire their own plantations

free all the enslaved in the country

establish the first independent black republic

Which of the following events in the Caribbean was influenced MOST by the French Revolution?

The Maroon rebellion in Jamaica

The Carib uprising in St Vincent

The mulatto revolt in St Domingue

The uprising of the enslaved in Dominica

The expedition sent by Napoleon to St Domingue in 1801 under the leadership of Le Clerc was intended MAINLY to

punish the colonists

restore French control

Which of the following was NOT included in the 1739 peace treaty between the Maroons of Trelawny Town in Jamaica and the British authorities?

The Maroons were free to occupy an area set aside for them.

The Maroons would help the British fight off any invading foreign enemy.

The Maroons could accept runaway slaves as members of their community.

The Maroons could farm and get licences to sell their produce in the markets.

Which of the following persons was NOT a leader in the Humanitarian movement?

Thomas Powell Buxton

The arguments that the British humanitarians used against slavery in the 1800s were MAINLY

The MAIN source of disputes between planters and formerly enslaved persons during apprenticeship was

Which of the following describes how MOST planters and colonial assemblies reacted to amelioration?

They completely rejected or largely ignored the proposals.

They saw the proposals as a way to get the enslaved to produce more.

They saw the proposals as a good way to prepare the enslaved for freedom.

They adopted the proposals and introduced improvements to the enslaved Africans' living conditions.

Most West Indian planters saw the period of apprenticeship MAINLY as

a time to reorganize sugar production

a time for training slaves in new skills

an opportunity to educate the apprentice

a means of ensuring a steady labour supply

The largest number of immigrants into the British Caribbean during the 19th century came from

Which of the following were benefits the Emancipation Act of 1833 gave enslaved Africans in the British Caribbean?

I. A chance to work for wages II. Social equality with the whites III. Assistance from stipendiary magistrates

Large-scale immigration to Trinidad and Guyana between 1838 and 1870 led to

I. cultural diversity in those territories II. racial conflicts among the ethnic groups III. economic development in both territories

Indentured workers from Madeira brought elements of a culture to the British Caribbean. From which of the following cultures were these elements drawn?

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

skilled factory hands

The planters' MAIN intention in encouraging formerly enslaved persons to settle near plantations after emancipation was to have them

use estate hospitals

guard the plantations

work on the plantations

attend the nearby schools

"William Knibb foresaw that planters would try to force extra work from their free labourers by increasing rents on homes on the estate."

To which territory is the statement referring?

What action did William Knibb take to assist freed Africans to acquire land?

Establish free villages

Report to the governor

Which of the following BEST explains why Guyana and Trinidad had the greatest need for immigrant labour?

The planters wanted to introduce new crops.

The planters no longer employed African labour.

The creation of peasant villages led to a labour shortage.

The planters were slow to adopt new labour-saving devices.

The migrants to Guyana and Trinidad from the Eastern Caribbean Islands, after 1838 were interested MAINLY in

opening retail shops

seeking higher wages

working on sugar estates

practising their religion freely

By which agreement did the USA make Cuba "gravitate toward the North American Union"?

The Teller Amendment

The Hay-Pauncefote Treaty

The Clayton–Bulwer Treaty

Fidel Castro overthrew the government of Fulgencio Batista by

using American financial help

making use of Russian warships

joining forces with foreign powers

organizing armed internal uprisings

Which of the following BEST summarizes the stated aims of the Monroe Doctrine?

The prevention of new European colonization in the Americas

The ending of European economic exploitation of the Americas

The establishment of United States military control in the Americas

The establishment of United States economic control in the Americas

Which of the following situations was a result of Puerto Rico becoming a Commonwealth in 1952?

Puerto Ricans could vote in the United States presidential elections.

The United States dollar was no longer the official currency of Puerto Rico.

The United States president appointed the judges of the Puerto Rican courts.

Puerto Rico became a self-governing country associated with the United States.

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 factors were responsible for the outbreak of riots and strikes in the British Caribbean during the 1930s? I. A high level of unemployment II. The inadequate education system III. An increased awareness of injustice towards workers

Most of the Caribbean political leaders in the 1930s advocated constitutional changes MAINLY in order to

obtain self-government

promote social revolution

promote the two-party system

develop the colonies economically

Which of the following statements BEST describes the focus of the Moyne Commission?

To end the unrest in the British Caribbean immediately

To identify the persons causing the unrest and recommend penalties for them

To investigate ethnic conflict between indentured immigrants and freed persons in the British Caribbean

To investigate the economic, social and political situation in the colonies and to make recommendations

In many British Caribbean territories during the 1930s, there was a strong link between political parties and

the established Church

stipendiary magistrates

During the post-1938 period, trade unions in the British Caribbean sought MAINLY to

extend the vote for all working people

organize strikes on estates and at the docks

create equality among all men in the society

improve wages and living conditions for workers

With which of the following is the above statement associated?

Jamaica's objections to a federal customs union

Guyana's decision not to join the 1958 federation

Jamaica's decision to withdraw from the 1958 federation

British control of the foreign policy of the 1958 federation

Which of the following Caribbean countries became the first free and associated state of the USA?

Which of the following Caribbean territories were assimilated by France in 1946?

Haiti, Martinique, Guadeloupe

Marie Galante, Haiti, Dominica

Saint Barthelémy, Haiti, Martinique

Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique

The first Caribbean country to gain its independence was

In what order did the following countries gain political independence?

I. Guyana II. Jamaica III. Grenada

The body that had complete control over all the Spanish colonies of the New World was the

Council of the Indies

Which of the following causes is shared by the Barbados Rebellion of 1816 and the Jamaican Rebellion of 1831?

The planters did not provide the enslaved Africans with sufficient provisions.

The missionaries encouraged the enslaved Africans to fight for their freedom.

The enslaved Africans felt that their owners should pay them for their hard work.

The enslaved Africans thought that their freedom was being withheld by the planters.

In which area of the African continent was the transatlantic trade in captive Africans MAINLY conducted?

In which chronological order did the British Caribbean planters first face competition from the following?

I. French beet sugar II. Cuban slave-grown sugar III. Sugar from St Domingue

Which of the following persons is NOT associated with the place with which he is paired?

Marcus Garvey ... Jamaica

Henry Morgan ... Port Royal

Thomas Warner ... Trinidad

Toussaint L'Ouverture ... Haiti

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

Which of the following British amelioration proposals applied to enslaved females ONLY?

Protector to be appointed

No more separation of families

Religious instructions to be provided

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

I. Petroleum II. Sugar III. Banana

Mercantilism was the policy used by England and France to

control the trade of their colonies

invest their profits in their colonies

transfer their way of life to the colonies

win the friendship of the Kalinagos in St Kitts

In which order did the following occur during the 1960s in the British Caribbean?

I. Associated statehood II. Federation III. Independence

CSEC Caribbean History Paper 1 May/June 2016 - Free CXC Past Paper with Answers

CSEC Caribbean History Paper 1 May/June 2016 Questions