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- 1. Multiple Choice
The leader of the Christmas Rebellion was?
Paul Bogle
Marcus Garvey
Alexander Bustamante
Samuel Sharpe
- 2. Multiple Choice
The Christmas Rebellion is also known as the
Berbice Revolt
Haitian Revolution
Sam Sharpe Rebellion
Surinam Rebellion
- 3. Multiple Choice
In which Caribbean territory was there a rebellion in 1831?
Barbados
Guyana
Trinidad
Jamaica
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which slave revolt forced the British government to give serious consideration to the Emancipation Proposal?
Bussa Revolt
Berbice Revolt
Haitian Revolution
Christmas Rebellion
- 5. Multiple Choice
All of the following were causes of the Christmas Rebellion except
Widespread belief that the British King had granted freedom
It was the belief that the planters were withholding freedom
Female slaves were no longer being flogged
Enslaved Africans would not work on Christmas Day in protest of inhumane treatment and grievances about their working conditions
- 6. Multiple Choice
The consequences of the rebellion included all of the following except
Over one hundred and sixty (160) estates were destroyed by fire
Non-conformist missionaries such as Thomas Burchell were blamed for the revolt
Over one hundred (100) slaves were executed following court martial
No whites were killed during the rebellion
- 7. Multiple Choice
Where in St James did the rebellion start?
Kensington Estate
Appleton Estate
Montpelier Estate
Hampden Estate
- 8. Multiple Choice
Samuel Sharpe leadership role in church helped in the rebellion in all of the following ways except
He had great influence among the slaves
He was able to push his recruitment campaign vigorously
He used his fluent speech to arouse the emotions of his audience
The plantation owners allowed him to speak to the slaves openly about their freedom
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