How different was decolonisation?
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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will bring together our learning on decolonisation tracing the similarities and differences between the experiences of Jamaica, Ghana and Ireland.
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5 Questions
Q1.
In his early years Alexander Bustamante was a?
Dentist
Journalist
Socialist
Q2.
What swept across the island in 1938?
A wave of protests for independence
A wave of protests for women's rights
Q3.
Norman Manley Sr led which party?
Jamaica Labour Party
Q4.
Alexander Bustamante led which party?
Jamaica Lawyer Party
Jamaica Loyalist Party
Q5.
What happened to Jamaica in 1962?
It became a British Dominion.
5 Questions
Q1.
The first colony to achieve independence was?
Ghana
Jamaica
Q2.
Violence was central to independence in?
Ghana
Jamaica
Q3.
Before independence Ghana was called?
The Ghana Coast Colony
Q4.
Who became Jamaica's first Prime Minister?
Kwame Nkrumah
Norman Manley
Q5.
What happened to Kwame Nkrumah in 1966?
He became President.