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During what time period did the first shipment of Indian labourers leave India for the Caribbean?
During what time period did the first shipment of Indian labourers leave India for the Caribbean?
How many Indians died within 5 years of landing in the Caribbean?
How many Indians died within 5 years of landing in the Caribbean?
Why was emigration from India suspended until 1844?
Why was emigration from India suspended until 1844?
Which country received the largest number of European immigrants?
Which country received the largest number of European immigrants?
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Why were Europeans considered unsatisfactory as immigrants?
Why were Europeans considered unsatisfactory as immigrants?
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What was a major problem with Madeiran immigration to the Caribbean?
What was a major problem with Madeiran immigration to the Caribbean?
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Which group of people did the planters import as indentured labourers after emancipation?
Which group of people did the planters import as indentured labourers after emancipation?
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What was the main reason for the planters to support immigration schemes?
What was the main reason for the planters to support immigration schemes?
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Why did the planters not consider using other Europeans as replacement labour?
Why did the planters not consider using other Europeans as replacement labour?
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What were the main aims of the Crown in supporting immigration?
What were the main aims of the Crown in supporting immigration?
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Which two countries were considered ideal sources of labour after slavery ended?
Which two countries were considered ideal sources of labour after slavery ended?
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What was the main problem faced by the planters after emancipation?
What was the main problem faced by the planters after emancipation?
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Which factor is NOT mentioned as a cause of Barbados' declining output during the period?
Which factor is NOT mentioned as a cause of Barbados' declining output during the period?
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What effect did the employment of Indians as field workers have on the black population?
What effect did the employment of Indians as field workers have on the black population?
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Which of the following is NOT an effect of immigration on Caribbean societies?
Which of the following is NOT an effect of immigration on Caribbean societies?
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Which religion did the Indians who came to the Caribbean mainly follow?
Which religion did the Indians who came to the Caribbean mainly follow?
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Which festival is NOT mentioned as being celebrated by the Indians in the Caribbean?
Which festival is NOT mentioned as being celebrated by the Indians in the Caribbean?
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What was a language barrier for Indian integration in the Caribbean?
What was a language barrier for Indian integration in the Caribbean?
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Which country did East Indian immigrants serve their indentureship in?
Which country did East Indian immigrants serve their indentureship in?
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What were the living conditions like for laborers on the plantations?
What were the living conditions like for laborers on the plantations?
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What were the initial contract terms for Indian immigrants in the 1840s?
What were the initial contract terms for Indian immigrants in the 1840s?
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What were the reasons why some immigrants did not return home at the end of their contract?
What were the reasons why some immigrants did not return home at the end of their contract?
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What were the economic effects of Indian immigration on the sugar industry?
What were the economic effects of Indian immigration on the sugar industry?
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What impact did immigration have on resident Creoles in the Caribbean?
What impact did immigration have on resident Creoles in the Caribbean?
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Which group of Africans were freed by British naval personnel from vessels illegally transporting them to the Caribbean as slaves?
Which group of Africans were freed by British naval personnel from vessels illegally transporting them to the Caribbean as slaves?
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Which group of Africans willingly opted to come and work on the plantations in the Caribbean?
Which group of Africans willingly opted to come and work on the plantations in the Caribbean?
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What was the main reason why the British government was initially reluctant to grant approval for obtaining Africans from the Kru Coast and Sierra Leone?
What was the main reason why the British government was initially reluctant to grant approval for obtaining Africans from the Kru Coast and Sierra Leone?
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Which country did the majority of Chinese immigrants come from during the period 1859-1886?
Which country did the majority of Chinese immigrants come from during the period 1859-1886?
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Why did most Chinese immigrants prefer to go to the United States or find work nearer to home in Java or the Philippines instead of the West Indies?
Why did most Chinese immigrants prefer to go to the United States or find work nearer to home in Java or the Philippines instead of the West Indies?
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What were some of the reasons why Indians were easily recruited to migrate to the Caribbean?
What were some of the reasons why Indians were easily recruited to migrate to the Caribbean?
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Which factor contributed to the expansion of social services in the Caribbean as a result of immigration?
Which factor contributed to the expansion of social services in the Caribbean as a result of immigration?
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What was the impact of immigration on Caribbean societies?
What was the impact of immigration on Caribbean societies?
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Which religion did the Indians who came to the Caribbean mainly follow?
Which religion did the Indians who came to the Caribbean mainly follow?
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What festival was celebrated by the Hindus in the Caribbean?
What festival was celebrated by the Hindus in the Caribbean?
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What culinary skills were introduced by Indian immigrants in the Caribbean?
What culinary skills were introduced by Indian immigrants in the Caribbean?
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What was a language barrier for Indian integration in the Caribbean?
What was a language barrier for Indian integration in the Caribbean?
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Between 1838 and 1917, which of the following Caribbean countries received Indian laborers?
Between 1838 and 1917, which of the following Caribbean countries received Indian laborers?
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Which group of immigrants did the Anti-Slavery Society in England oppose?
Which group of immigrants did the Anti-Slavery Society in England oppose?
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Which group of immigrants did the planters see as the key solution to their labor and financial problems?
Which group of immigrants did the planters see as the key solution to their labor and financial problems?
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Which country received the largest number of Indian laborers by the end of the 19th century?
Which country received the largest number of Indian laborers by the end of the 19th century?
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Which group of immigrants was brought in to increase the size of the white population and set an example of industry to ex-slaves?
Which group of immigrants was brought in to increase the size of the white population and set an example of industry to ex-slaves?
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Which group of immigrants suffered severely from yellow fever, malaria, overwork, and inadequate food?
Which group of immigrants suffered severely from yellow fever, malaria, overwork, and inadequate food?
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Which two countries were considered ideal sources of labour after slavery ended?
Which two countries were considered ideal sources of labour after slavery ended?
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What were the main aims of the Crown in supporting immigration?
What were the main aims of the Crown in supporting immigration?
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What was a major problem with Madeiran immigration to the Caribbean?
What was a major problem with Madeiran immigration to the Caribbean?
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What were the initial contract terms for Indian immigrants in the 1840s?
What were the initial contract terms for Indian immigrants in the 1840s?
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Which religion did the Indians who came to the Caribbean mainly follow?
Which religion did the Indians who came to the Caribbean mainly follow?
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What impact did immigration have on resident Creoles in the Caribbean?
What impact did immigration have on resident Creoles in the Caribbean?
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Which of the following was NOT a method of recruitment for Indian immigrants to the Caribbean?
Which of the following was NOT a method of recruitment for Indian immigrants to the Caribbean?
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Why did some Indian immigrants choose not to return home at the end of their contract?
Why did some Indian immigrants choose not to return home at the end of their contract?
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What difficulties did immigration create for resident Creoles in the Caribbean?
What difficulties did immigration create for resident Creoles in the Caribbean?
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What were the economic effects of Indian immigration on the sugar industry?
What were the economic effects of Indian immigration on the sugar industry?
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Which of the following is NOT a reason why immigration did not have its desired impact on the sugar industry?
Which of the following is NOT a reason why immigration did not have its desired impact on the sugar industry?
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What led to the end of East Indian immigration in 1917?
What led to the end of East Indian immigration in 1917?
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Which group of Africans were forcibly indentured for up to five years in the Caribbean?
Which group of Africans were forcibly indentured for up to five years in the Caribbean?
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What was a major problem with Chinese immigration to the West Indies?
What was a major problem with Chinese immigration to the West Indies?
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What was the main reason why Indians were easily recruited to migrate to the Caribbean?
What was the main reason why Indians were easily recruited to migrate to the Caribbean?
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What was the main problem faced by the planters after emancipation in terms of laborers?
What was the main problem faced by the planters after emancipation in terms of laborers?
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Why did most Chinese immigrants prefer to go to the United States or find work nearer to home in Java or the Philippines instead of the West Indies?
Why did most Chinese immigrants prefer to go to the United States or find work nearer to home in Java or the Philippines instead of the West Indies?
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What was the main reason why the British government was initially reluctant to grant approval for obtaining Africans from the Kru Coast and Sierra Leone?
What was the main reason why the British government was initially reluctant to grant approval for obtaining Africans from the Kru Coast and Sierra Leone?
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