ENGL 11A Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Haitian Revolution, Cash Crop
10 Apr 2017
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16th century: sir francis drake & walter raleigh. Drake: open trade routes raleigh : set up colonies. Disputes /attacks by other colonial powers and pirates. Sugar plantations source of wealth for gentry. Second sons would come to caribbean to set up plantations and find fortune. Might return to england and leave a manager in charge. American revolution, napoleonic wars, war of 1812, other european conflicts. Sugar beets, which can grow in cold climates. British brought many slaves from west africa to the caribbean. 1 mil slaves brought to jamaica in 18th century. Threat of rebellion - conditions harsh to keep slaves down.
