The Sugar Revolution: Population Changes

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What crop did sugar cane replace on the English and French Islands of the New World?

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How did the population on the Islands with sugar plantations change?

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The increase in sugar production on these island caused many changes including...

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Why was the demand for sugar so high in Europe?

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In the New World, the islands of the West Indies did NOT have favorable climates to grow sugar cane.

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Why do you think the price of land increased in Barbados?

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Using the chart, which island had the biggest increase in the number of blacks from the mid 1600s to the mid 1700s?

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By 1746, how large was Jamaica's white population compared to it's black populations?

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In 1746, Jamaica had about ...

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Why did the population of blacks on Barbados, Jamaica and St. Kitts increase so much from the mid 1600's to the mid 1700's ?