Motive for Slavery and Convict Labor Quiz

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What was the main purpose of the 1827 Commit on rigration?

To stop all forms of migration

To regulate the importation of migrants from India and China (correct)

To promote migration from Europe to Asia

To encourage migration from Africa to Australia

Who organized the import of 42 individuals from India to work in indigo plantations in Bytiney?

Senga mewry

John Mackay (correct)

Commit on rigration

Straian penal lee

What was significant about the imported workers from India in the 1830s?

They were subjected to control by their employers (correct)

They all came voluntarily

They were the first recorded migrant laborers in history

They played a role in the gold rush

What activity did the imported workers, especially the Chinese, participate in after their arrival?

Gold mining Signup and view all the answers

Why did John Mackay import workers from India to work in indigo plantations?

To meet labor demands on his plantations Signup and view all the answers

What was the main topic of the text?

The motive for slavery Signup and view all the answers

Which term is mentioned in the text as possibly having a motive?

Convict Labour Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the motive for Convict Labour?

It was purely for economic gain Signup and view all the answers

Which group is mentioned as potentially having motives in the context of the text?

Participants in Convict Labour programs Signup and view all the answers

What is the overall focus of the text regarding motives?

Discussing potential reasons behind certain labor practices Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for forcing, deceiving, or kidnapping people to work as slaves in distant countries?

Blackbirding Signup and view all the answers

In what conditions are the people taken to work in Central Amana?

Poor living conditions Signup and view all the answers

What type of labor are the individuals subjected to in the region?

Pen and hard labour Signup and view all the answers

Who might be under the impression that the situation described is the WASH Tiry?

Jople Signup and view all the answers

What might lead one to believe that the De wampe is the dragon?

Similar working conditions Signup and view all the answers

What were the three factors that business owners had to engage in the cheap labor trade?

Means, proximity, and technological advantage Signup and view all the answers

What does the Polynesian Laborers Act NOT address according to the text?

How South Sea Islanders are transported to Queensland Signup and view all the answers

Why did business owners have financial motives to find cheap sources of labor according to the text?

To compensate for the decreased numbers of Indian and Chinese migrants Signup and view all the answers

What opportunity did business owners have that facilitated their engagement in the cheap labor trade?

Proximity of the islands to Australia Signup and view all the answers

According to William Brookes, how does the Polynesian Laborers Act relate to anti-slavery laws?

It directly opposes anti-slavery laws Signup and view all the answers

What does the law allowing Queensland ships to go on voyages for South Sea Islanders NOT specify?

The specific islands where laborers are obtained Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern raised by William Brookes regarding the Polynesian Laborers Act?

It does not address how South Sea Islanders are obtained and brought to Queensland. Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the term 'Kanakas' mentioned in the text?

It denotes South Sea Islanders who were victims of Blackbirding. Signup and view all the answers

Why does William Brookes consider the Polynesian Laborers Act to be illegal?

It opposes the principles of anti-slavery laws by not addressing how laborers are obtained. Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of Thomas Hepple Robson according to the text?

He captained a vessel named beimira that carried Kanakas to Queensland. Signup and view all the answers

What is highlighted as the specific defect of the Polynesian Laborers Act according to William Brookes?

It fails to specify how laborers from the South Sea Islands are to be acquired. Signup and view all the answers

What term is used in the text to refer to people from various islands like Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands?

Kanakas Signup and view all the answers