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Which European group first settle in the Caribbean?
Spanish/Spaniards
The English took over Jamaica from the Spanish in which year?
1655
Which part of Africa were slaves taken from? (East, West, North, South)
West
Slaves were taken from Spain England and France. (True or False)
False
Which group of people were living in Jamaica when the Spanish came?
The Tainos
What are 2 categories of slaves found on the plantations
Field Slaves /House Slaves
A country owned by a more powerful country is called a
Colony
The journey from West Africa to the West Indies was called
The Middle Passage
How many areas were involved in the Triangular Trade?
3
Name 2 byproducts of sugarcane
rum/sugar/molasses
The Africans willingly came to the West Indies (True or False)
False
What were on the ship as it sailed from Europe to West Africa?
Guns/cloth/manufactured goods
Give two duties of a house slave
cooking, cleaning, looking after the planters children
The Europeans raided African villages for slaves (True or False)
False
Most of Jamaica´s population today is made up of Africans (True or False)
True
The Spaniards came to Jamaica in 1494 (True or False)
True
