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The Sugar Revolution: Population Changes
By Shelly Ferner
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How did the population on the Islands with sugar plantations change?
The population changed from mostly whites to mostly blacks.
The population changed from mostly blacks to mostly whites.
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Question 10
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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 ?
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What crop did sugar cane replace on the English and French Islands of the New World?
Corn
Tobacco
Soy Bean
Potatoes
Question 3
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The increase in sugar production on these island caused many changes including...
economic changes
social changes
political changes
All of the above
Why was the demand for sugar so high in Europe?
For baking
To put in coffee and tea
To use in tropical drinks from the islands
Question 5
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In the New World, the islands of the West Indies did NOT have favorable climates to grow sugar cane.
True
False
Question 6
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Why do you think the price of land increased in Barbados?
You could make a lot of money using the land for planting sugar cane.
You could make a lot of money building hotels for tourism.
You could make a lot of money using your land to grow corn and tobacco in the tropical climate.
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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?
Barbados
Jamaica
St. Kitts
Question 8
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By 1746, how large was Jamaica's white population compared to it's black populations?
4,500 whites/1,500 blacks
3,000 whites/19,000 blacks
10,000 whites/112,500 blacks
Question 9
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In 1746, Jamaica had about ...
3 times more blacks than whites
5 times more blacks than whites
10 times more blacks than whites