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Which industry was threatened to collapse due to a massive labor shortage in the Post-Emancipation period?
Which industry was threatened to collapse due to a massive labor shortage in the Post-Emancipation period?
What did many ex-slaves become after leaving the estates?
What did many ex-slaves become after leaving the estates?
What did the planters try to introduce in order to reduce the cost of sugar production?
What did the planters try to introduce in order to reduce the cost of sugar production?
What was the main reason for the shift from sugar monoculture to agricultural diversification?
What was the main reason for the shift from sugar monoculture to agricultural diversification?
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Which crops were produced after emancipation?
Which crops were produced after emancipation?
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Who boosted peasant farming in the Post-Emancipation period?
Who boosted peasant farming in the Post-Emancipation period?
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Which territories experienced the greatest exodus from the plantations?
Which territories experienced the greatest exodus from the plantations?
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What were the territories in the British West Indies based on before emancipation?
What were the territories in the British West Indies based on before emancipation?
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What was the main reason for introducing immigration in the Post-Emancipation period?
What was the main reason for introducing immigration in the Post-Emancipation period?
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What did peasant farmers grow besides food crops for eating?
What did peasant farmers grow besides food crops for eating?
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Which country had more factories producing cane sugar than the British West Indies in 1833?
Which country had more factories producing cane sugar than the British West Indies in 1833?
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What policy did the British Government follow that hindered the sugar industry in its colonies?
What policy did the British Government follow that hindered the sugar industry in its colonies?
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What was the main reason for the decline of the British West Indies' competitiveness in the sugar industry?
What was the main reason for the decline of the British West Indies' competitiveness in the sugar industry?
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What did the British Government do to discourage the production of refined sugar in its colonies?
What did the British Government do to discourage the production of refined sugar in its colonies?
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What was the British Government's motive behind following the policy of mercantilism?
What was the British Government's motive behind following the policy of mercantilism?
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What type of sugar did the British West Indian plantations primarily export to England?
What type of sugar did the British West Indian plantations primarily export to England?
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What effect did the policies of the British Government have on the sugar industry in its colonies after emancipation?
What effect did the policies of the British Government have on the sugar industry in its colonies after emancipation?
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What was the main objective of the British Government's policy of mercantilism?
What was the main objective of the British Government's policy of mercantilism?
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What was the main reason for France's dominance in cane sugar production in the 1830s?
What was the main reason for France's dominance in cane sugar production in the 1830s?
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What term is used to describe the British Government's policy of getting cheap raw materials from colonies and selling manufactured goods back to the colonies and other countries?
What term is used to describe the British Government's policy of getting cheap raw materials from colonies and selling manufactured goods back to the colonies and other countries?
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Which island had a larger population of freed persons after emancipation?
Which island had a larger population of freed persons after emancipation?
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What was the main concern of white planters after emancipation?
What was the main concern of white planters after emancipation?
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What was the attitude of the colonial authorities towards newly emancipated people?
What was the attitude of the colonial authorities towards newly emancipated people?
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What was the main problem affecting the sugar industry after emancipation?
What was the main problem affecting the sugar industry after emancipation?
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What did the planters do to prevent freed men from getting land?
What did the planters do to prevent freed men from getting land?
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What did Trinidad consider as a solution to the labor shortage after emancipation?
What did Trinidad consider as a solution to the labor shortage after emancipation?
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What did the ex-slaves do after leaving the plantations?
What did the ex-slaves do after leaving the plantations?
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What was the attitude of ex-slaves towards working on plantations after emancipation?
What was the attitude of ex-slaves towards working on plantations after emancipation?
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What did the newly emancipated people have to address after emancipation?
What did the newly emancipated people have to address after emancipation?
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What did the white planters promise ex-slaves to convince them to work for pay?
What did the white planters promise ex-slaves to convince them to work for pay?
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Which country had more than 400 factories producing twice the amount of cane sugar as the British West Indies in 1833?
Which country had more than 400 factories producing twice the amount of cane sugar as the British West Indies in 1833?
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What was the policy of the British Government that hindered the sugar industry in its colonies?
What was the policy of the British Government that hindered the sugar industry in its colonies?
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What did the British Government charge higher duties on, discouraging its colonies from producing it?
What did the British Government charge higher duties on, discouraging its colonies from producing it?
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What was the main reason for the decline of the British West Indies' competitiveness in the sugar industry?
What was the main reason for the decline of the British West Indies' competitiveness in the sugar industry?
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What was the main reason for France's dominance in cane sugar production in the 1830s?
What was the main reason for France's dominance in cane sugar production in the 1830s?
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What term is used to describe the British Government's policy of getting cheap raw materials from colonies and selling manufactured goods back to the colonies and other countries?
What term is used to describe the British Government's policy of getting cheap raw materials from colonies and selling manufactured goods back to the colonies and other countries?
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What did the British Government not want its colonies to produce in order to protect England's manufacturing industry?
What did the British Government not want its colonies to produce in order to protect England's manufacturing industry?
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What did the British Government charge higher duties on, discouraging its colonies from producing it?
What did the British Government charge higher duties on, discouraging its colonies from producing it?
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What did the British Government charge higher duties on, discouraging its colonies from producing it?
What did the British Government charge higher duties on, discouraging its colonies from producing it?
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What did the British Government charge higher duties on, discouraging its colonies from producing it?
What did the British Government charge higher duties on, discouraging its colonies from producing it?
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Which industry was threatened with collapse during the Post-Emancipation period?
Which industry was threatened with collapse during the Post-Emancipation period?
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What did many ex-slaves become after leaving the estates?
What did many ex-slaves become after leaving the estates?
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What did the planters try to introduce in order to reduce the cost of sugar production?
What did the planters try to introduce in order to reduce the cost of sugar production?
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What type of farming began with ex-slaves and was boosted by East Indians through immigration?
What type of farming began with ex-slaves and was boosted by East Indians through immigration?
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What led to the development of peasant farming and immigration after emancipation?
What led to the development of peasant farming and immigration after emancipation?
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Which crops were produced after emancipation?
Which crops were produced after emancipation?
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Which territories in the British West Indies experienced the greatest exodus from the plantations?
Which territories in the British West Indies experienced the greatest exodus from the plantations?
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What caused the decline of the sugar industry in the Post-Emancipation period?
What caused the decline of the sugar industry in the Post-Emancipation period?
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What did the ex-slaves grow besides food crops for eating?
What did the ex-slaves grow besides food crops for eating?
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What did the planters try to introduce to address the labor shortage in the sugar industry?
What did the planters try to introduce to address the labor shortage in the sugar industry?
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What was the main concern of white planters after emancipation?
What was the main concern of white planters after emancipation?
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What were the problems affecting the sugar industry in the post-emancipation period?
What were the problems affecting the sugar industry in the post-emancipation period?
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What did Trinidad consider as a solution to the labor shortage after emancipation?
What did Trinidad consider as a solution to the labor shortage after emancipation?
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What did many ex-slaves become after leaving the plantations?
What did many ex-slaves become after leaving the plantations?
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What was the attitude of the colonial authorities towards the newly emancipated people?
What was the attitude of the colonial authorities towards the newly emancipated people?
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What was the main reason for the decline in markets for West Indian sugar?
What was the main reason for the decline in markets for West Indian sugar?
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What did the white planters promise ex-slaves to convince them to work for pay?
What did the white planters promise ex-slaves to convince them to work for pay?
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What did the planters try to introduce in order to reduce the cost of sugar production?
What did the planters try to introduce in order to reduce the cost of sugar production?
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What effect did the policies of the British Government have on the sugar industry in its colonies after emancipation?
What effect did the policies of the British Government have on the sugar industry in its colonies after emancipation?
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What was the main objective of the British Government's policy of mercantilism?
What was the main objective of the British Government's policy of mercantilism?
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Which country had more than 400 factories producing twice the amount of cane sugar as the British West Indies in 1833?
Which country had more than 400 factories producing twice the amount of cane sugar as the British West Indies in 1833?
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What was the main reason for the decline of the British West Indies' competitiveness in the sugar industry?
What was the main reason for the decline of the British West Indies' competitiveness in the sugar industry?
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What was the British Government's motive behind following the policy of mercantilism?
What was the British Government's motive behind following the policy of mercantilism?
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What did the British Government charge higher duties on, discouraging its colonies from producing it?
What did the British Government charge higher duties on, discouraging its colonies from producing it?
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What effect did the policies of the British Government have on the sugar industry in its colonies after emancipation?
What effect did the policies of the British Government have on the sugar industry in its colonies after emancipation?
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Which industry was threatened with collapse during the Post-Emancipation period?
Which industry was threatened with collapse during the Post-Emancipation period?
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What was the attitude of the colonial authorities towards newly emancipated people?
What was the attitude of the colonial authorities towards newly emancipated people?
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What did the ex-slaves grow besides food crops for eating?
What did the ex-slaves grow besides food crops for eating?
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What did the planters try to introduce in order to reduce the cost of sugar production?
What did the planters try to introduce in order to reduce the cost of sugar production?
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What were the territories in the British West Indies based on before emancipation?
What were the territories in the British West Indies based on before emancipation?
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Which industry was threatened with collapse after emancipation due to a shortage of labor and competition from beet sugar?
Which industry was threatened with collapse after emancipation due to a shortage of labor and competition from beet sugar?
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What did many ex-slaves become after leaving the plantations?
What did many ex-slaves become after leaving the plantations?
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What did the planters try to introduce to address the labor shortage in the sugar industry?
What did the planters try to introduce to address the labor shortage in the sugar industry?
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What led to the development of peasant farming and immigration after emancipation?
What led to the development of peasant farming and immigration after emancipation?
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What type of farming did ex-slaves and East Indians contribute to after emancipation?
What type of farming did ex-slaves and East Indians contribute to after emancipation?
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Which territories in the British West Indies experienced the greatest exodus of ex-slaves from the plantations?
Which territories in the British West Indies experienced the greatest exodus of ex-slaves from the plantations?
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What led to the decline of sugar monoculture and the planting of many crops after emancipation?
What led to the decline of sugar monoculture and the planting of many crops after emancipation?
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Which crops were produced after emancipation as a result of agricultural diversification?
Which crops were produced after emancipation as a result of agricultural diversification?
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What did the exodus of ex-slaves and the labor shortage lead to in the British West Indies?
What did the exodus of ex-slaves and the labor shortage lead to in the British West Indies?
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What were the territories in the British West Indies based on before emancipation?
What were the territories in the British West Indies based on before emancipation?
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Which island in the British West Indies had a larger population of freed persons after emancipation?
Which island in the British West Indies had a larger population of freed persons after emancipation?
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What was the main concern of white planters after emancipation?
What was the main concern of white planters after emancipation?
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What was the attitude of the colonial authorities towards newly emancipated people?
What was the attitude of the colonial authorities towards newly emancipated people?
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What was the main problem affecting the sugar industry in the Post-Emancipation period?
What was the main problem affecting the sugar industry in the Post-Emancipation period?
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What was the main reason for the decline in markets for West Indian sugar?
What was the main reason for the decline in markets for West Indian sugar?
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What did many ex-slaves become after leaving the plantations?
What did many ex-slaves become after leaving the plantations?
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What did the planters try to introduce in order to reduce the cost of sugar production?
What did the planters try to introduce in order to reduce the cost of sugar production?
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What did the white planters promise ex-slaves to convince them to work for pay?
What did the white planters promise ex-slaves to convince them to work for pay?
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What did the planters do to prevent freed men from getting land?
What did the planters do to prevent freed men from getting land?
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What effect did the policies of the British Government have on the sugar industry in its colonies after emancipation?
What effect did the policies of the British Government have on the sugar industry in its colonies after emancipation?
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