CSEC Caribbean History · May/June 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 16

Constitutional arrangements varied among the countries of the Caribbean, with territories seeking alternatives to independence. The French government adopted the policy of Assimilation for their Caribbean colonies.

Write an essay discussing THREE reasons why the French government adopted the policy of Assimilation in 1871 and examining TWO arguments used to support the decision of French Guiana, Martinique and Guadeloupe to remain departments of France.