Popular protests in the 1930s
OBJECTIVES
1. Discuss the economic, political, and social factors that created the protests of the 1930s in the Caribbean.
2. Describe the role of outstanding male and female protest leaders.
3. Outline three consequences of the protests.
Hi, guys. This topic is a core one and, as such, multiplechoice items have been included in this lesson for practice. Instruction: Choose the correct answer for each item.
1. One of the teachings of Marcus Garvey was that
(A) Whites should be driven out of the Caribbean.
(B) Caribbean blacks should strike back by discriminating against the whites.
(C) Blacks should strive for economic independence.
(D) Blacks were created to be superior to whites.
2. Which one of the following factors was NOT a reason for the high rate of unemployment among the working class in the British Caribbean in the 1930s?
(A) The decline of the sugar industry.
(B) The failure of alternative crops that replaced sugar.
(C) The termination of migration opportunities.
(D) The refusal of workers to participate in agriculture.
3. All of the following were reasons why the blacks were NOT receiving an adequate education in the British Caribbean in the 1930s EXCEPT
(A) Blacks did not have the ability to reach the entry requirements.
(B) Schools generally preferred to give places to whites and coloureds.
(C) The curriculum was irrelevant to the needs of the blacks.
(D) There were not enough schools to meet the needs of the population.
4. Identify the reasons why the disturbances occurred in the British Caribbean during the 1930s.
I. The decline of the sugar industry
II. The Great Depression of the 1930s
III. The repatriation of Caribbean nationals from abroad
IV. The termination of emigration opportunities (A) I, II, and III only (B) I, III and IV only (C) II, III, and IV only (D) I, II, III, and IV
5. The labour leader who is generally associated with the 1937 disturbances in Trinidad was
(A) Uriah Butler
(B) Arthur Cipriani
(C) Walter Citrine
(D) Clement Payne
6. The personality who is generally associated with the disturbances in Barbados was (A) Grantley Adams (B) Clement Payne
(C) Frank Walcott
(D) Uriah Butler
7. Which of the following persons was NOT associated with the riots of the 1930s? (A) Uriah Butler of Trinidad (B) Robert Bradshaw of St Kitts
(C) Alexander Bustamante of Jamaica
(D) George Price of Belize 8. What was the MAIN purpose of the Moyne Commission of 1938?
(A) To bring to an end the disturbances in the islands.
(B) To seek out the troublemakers and recommend punishment.
(C) To investigate the cause of the disturbances and make recommendations.
(D) To review the conduct of the army and the police.
9. Which of the following did NOT occur during the period of social unrest in the British Caribbean in the 1930s? (A) Protest demonstrations (B) Strikes
(C) Constitutional reform (D) Riots
10. What contributed to the rapid growth of trade unions in the British Caribbean after 1939?
I. An increase in the labour force
II. The emergence of capable leaders for the working class
III. An increased willingness of workers to fight for their rights
IV. Laws passed in favour of trade unions (A) I and II only (B) III and IV only (C) I, III, and IV only (D) I, II, III, and IV
11. Which of the following leaders were associated with black consciousness in the Caribbean in the early 1900s? I. Arthur Cipriani II. Grantley Adams III. Clement Payne IV. Marcus Garvey (A) I and IV only (B) III and IV only (C) I, III, and IV only (D) II, III, and IV only
12. The Royal Commission which was established in 1938 to investigate the socioeconomic conditions in the British West Indies and to make recommendations for the improvement of these conditions was the
(A) Deane Commission
(B) Moyne Commission (C) Norman Commission (D) Oliver Commission Debbion Hyman is an independent contributor.