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6 marksTransformations in Caribbean Societies to 1900

CAPE History Unit 1 · 2016 · Paper 2 · Question 7(a)

Based on Documents I, II, and III relating to the peasantry, their economic activities, and their contribution to society.

With reference to Document I, explain TWO reasons for the growth of the peasantry in Trinidad after 1838.

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  1. 7(b)With reference to Document II, give TWO explanations of how emancipated labourers became independent of wage labour.[6 marks]
  2. 7(c)(i)With reference to Document III, describe ONE feature of peasant development that was unique to British Guiana.[3 marks]
  3. 7(c)(ii)With reference to Document III, explain TWO challenges faced by the peasantry in sustaining an independent livelihood in their villages.[6 marks]
  4. 7(d)With reference to Documents I, II, and III, discuss THREE ways in which peasants contributed to the economies of their respective territories up to 1900.[9 marks]

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