Starter quiz
- Write the missing word. Thousands of Indians challenged British authority during the 1857-58 Indian...
- 'rebellion' ✓
- Write the missing word. Instead of being governed by the East India Company, India became a British ______ Colony in 1858.
- 'Crown' ✓
- What did the EIC increase in the early 19th century?
- spending on healthcare and education
- taxes Indians had to pay ✓
- territory in India under its control ✓
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- Which statement is most accurate?
- only poor Indians rebelled against British rule in 1857
- most Indian rebels were Christians or Muslims in 1857
- Indian rebels included the poor and former princes in 1857 ✓
- no Indians remained loyal to Britain during the rebellion
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- Which statement is most accurate?
- After the Indian Rebellion, the unpopular salt tax was abolished.
- After the Indian Rebellion, the unpopular salt tax was increased.
- After the Indian Rebellion, the unpopular salt tax was retained. ✓
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into chronological order.
- 1⇔The EIC ends the ban on Christians trying to spread their religion in India
- 2⇔Indian practice of Sati banned
- 3⇔Rumour spreads that using EIC ammunition would 'contaminate' Muslims and Hindus
- 4⇔British and loyal Indian forces defeat rebels in India
- 5⇔British government promises not to interfere with Indian religion
Exit quiz
- Match each keyword with its correct definition.
- colony⇔a country under the control of another country ✓
- governor⇔a person appointed to rule over areas controlled by a country ✓
- House of Assembly⇔politicians responsible for making many of the laws in Jamaica ✓
- Write the missing word. Governor ______ was widely criticised for his handling of the 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion.
- 'Eyre' ✓
- How did average wages in Jamaica change in the early 1860s?
- rose by 25%
- remained the same
- fell by 25% ✓
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- Which statement about the Jamaican House of Assembly is accurate?
- By the 1860s, all representatives were white
- By the 1860s, most representatives were white ✓
- By the 1860s, most representatives were black
- By the 1860s, all representatives were black
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- Identify the accurate consequence of Jamaica becoming a Crown Colony.
- black Jamaicans gained political power
- black Jamaicans' political power remained the same
- black Jamaicans lost political power ✓
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- Which statement is most accurate?
- Governor Grant reduced discrimination and poverty in Jamaica
- Governor Grant reduced discrimination but not poverty in Jamaica ✓
- Governor Grant reduced poverty but not discrimination in Jamaica
- Governor Grant incresed discrimination and poverty in Jamaica
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Key learning points
- Most of colonial Jamaica's population was Black.
- In the early 1860s, Black Jamaicans suffered from widespread political and socioeconomic difficulties.
- In 1865, Black Jamaicans rebelled against British rule during the Morant Bay Rebellion.
- Jamaica became a Crown Colony after the Morant Bay Rebellion.
- No financial assistance was provided to combat poverty after the Morant Bay Rebellion.
Common misconception
Governor Grant's reforms after the Morant Bay Rebellion reduced the problem of poverty for Black Jamaicans.
Grant tackled discrimination and other issues but did not provide the financial assistance needed to help many Black Jamaicans escape poverty.
Keywords
House of assembly - the House of Assembly was the group of politicians who were responsible for making many of the laws in colonial Jamaica
Discrimination - discrimination refers to the unfair treatment of someone because of characteristics such as their sex, race or religion
Abolish - if you abolish something, you have put an official end to it
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