27 Questions
What was the main purpose of the 1827 Commit on rigration?
To regulate the importation of migrants from India and China
Who organized the import of 42 individuals from India to work in indigo plantations in Bytiney?
John Mackay
What was significant about the imported workers from India in the 1830s?
They were subjected to control by their employers
What activity did the imported workers, especially the Chinese, participate in after their arrival?
Gold mining
Why did John Mackay import workers from India to work in indigo plantations?
To meet labor demands on his plantations
What was the main topic of the text?
The motive for slavery
Which term is mentioned in the text as possibly having a motive?
Convict Labour
What does the text suggest about the motive for Convict Labour?
It was purely for economic gain
Which group is mentioned as potentially having motives in the context of the text?
Participants in Convict Labour programs
What is the overall focus of the text regarding motives?
Discussing potential reasons behind certain labor practices
What is the term used for forcing, deceiving, or kidnapping people to work as slaves in distant countries?
Blackbirding
In what conditions are the people taken to work in Central Amana?
Poor living conditions
What type of labor are the individuals subjected to in the region?
Pen and hard labour
Who might be under the impression that the situation described is the WASH Tiry?
Jople
What might lead one to believe that the De wampe is the dragon?
Similar working conditions
What were the three factors that business owners had to engage in the cheap labor trade?
Means, proximity, and technological advantage
What does the Polynesian Laborers Act NOT address according to the text?
How South Sea Islanders are transported to Queensland
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
What opportunity did business owners have that facilitated their engagement in the cheap labor trade?
Proximity of the islands to Australia
According to William Brookes, how does the Polynesian Laborers Act relate to anti-slavery laws?
It directly opposes anti-slavery laws
What does the law allowing Queensland ships to go on voyages for South Sea Islanders NOT specify?
The specific islands where laborers are obtained
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.
What is the significance of the term 'Kanakas' mentioned in the text?
It denotes South Sea Islanders who were victims of Blackbirding.
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.
What was the role of Thomas Hepple Robson according to the text?
He captained a vessel named beimira that carried Kanakas to Queensland.
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.
What term is used in the text to refer to people from various islands like Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands?
Kanakas
Test your knowledge on the motives behind slavery, convict labor, and migrant labor. Explore the historical reasons and factors driving these practices.
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