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6 marksTransformations in Caribbean Societies to 1900

CAPE History Unit 1 · 2006 · Paper 2 · Question 7(a)(ii)

Based on Documents I, II, and III regarding the experiences of nineteenth-century immigrants to the Caribbean.

With reference to Document I, comment on the Portuguese immigrants' claim that their experiences were similar to African slavery.

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  1. 7(a)(i)With reference to Document I, identify THREE "false pretenses" which induced European immigrants to settle in the Caribbean in the nineteenth century.[3 marks]
  2. 7(b)(i)With reference to Document II, explain the factors that contributed to the plight of the immigrants in the Caribbean in the nineteenth century.[6 marks]
  3. 7(b)(ii)With reference to Document II, explain why some Portuguese and some Indian immigrants may have been satisfied with their "new position".[6 marks]
  4. 7(c)With reference to Document III, explain why Lord Harris eventually became a strong supporter of Indian immigration by 1852.[9 marks]

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