Year 8

Jamaica: Enslaved people and resistance

Year 8

Jamaica: Enslaved people and resistance

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at Jamaica as a case study. What was it like for the enslaved people working in Jamaica and how did they try to free themselves?

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5 Questions

Q1.
Which European country originally brought enslaved people to Jamaica
Britain
France
Portugal
Correct answer: Spain
Q2.
Who were the Maroons?
Enslaved people by the British in Jamaica
Correct answer: Former enslaved people who created their own society in Jamaica
Members of the British Army in Jamaica
The mixed race children of slave owners and enslaved women
Q3.
What was the main crop to be harvested by enslaved people in Jamaica?
Corn
Cotton
Correct answer: Sugar
Tobacco
Q4.
How many enslaved people were transported to Jamaica in total?
Correct answer: Around 1,000,000
Around 10,000
Around 10,000,000
Around 100,000
Q5.
After the Second Maroon War, where did some of the Maroons settle?
Bridgetown, Barbados
Cape Town, South Africa
Correct answer: Freetown, Sierra Leone
Kingston, Jamaica