British colonial period in Jamaica
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The British colonial period in Jamaica was the era from the mid-17th century to 1962 during which Jamaica was ruled by Britain, characterized by plantation slavery, sugar-based economy, racial hierarchy, and recurring resistance and uprisings by the enslaved and their descendants.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British colonial period in Jamaica canonical | 2 |
| British colonial authorities in Jamaica | 1 |
| British colonial era in Jamaica | 1 |
| English occupation of Jamaica | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: British colonial period in Jamaica Context triple: [Morant Bay, historicalEra, British colonial period in Jamaica]
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British West Indies
The British West Indies were a group of Caribbean colonies under British rule, central to the Atlantic slave trade and plantation-based sugar economy from the 17th to 19th centuries.
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Dominions of the British Empire
The Dominions of the British Empire were semi-autonomous, self-governing polities within the British Empire—such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand—that recognized the British monarch as head of state while managing their own internal affairs.
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Mano River Union
The Mano River Union is a subregional organization in West Africa that promotes economic cooperation and regional integration among its member states.
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Froude Report on Jamaican governance
The Froude Report on Jamaican governance was a British imperial inquiry led by historian James Anthony Froude that examined and criticized Jamaica’s post-emancipation political system following the Morant Bay Rebellion, influencing the tightening of colonial control.
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Morant Bay Rebellion
The Morant Bay Rebellion was an 1865 uprising by Black Jamaicans protesting poverty, injustice, and colonial oppression, which was brutally suppressed and led to major changes in British colonial governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British colonial period in Jamaica Target entity description: The British colonial period in Jamaica was the era from the mid-17th century to 1962 during which Jamaica was ruled by Britain, characterized by plantation slavery, sugar-based economy, racial hierarchy, and recurring resistance and uprisings by the enslaved and their descendants.
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A.
British West Indies
The British West Indies were a group of Caribbean colonies under British rule, central to the Atlantic slave trade and plantation-based sugar economy from the 17th to 19th centuries.
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B.
Dominions of the British Empire
The Dominions of the British Empire were semi-autonomous, self-governing polities within the British Empire—such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand—that recognized the British monarch as head of state while managing their own internal affairs.
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C.
Mano River Union
The Mano River Union is a subregional organization in West Africa that promotes economic cooperation and regional integration among its member states.
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D.
Froude Report on Jamaican governance
The Froude Report on Jamaican governance was a British imperial inquiry led by historian James Anthony Froude that examined and criticized Jamaica’s post-emancipation political system following the Morant Bay Rebellion, influencing the tightening of colonial control.
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E.
Morant Bay Rebellion
The Morant Bay Rebellion was an 1865 uprising by Black Jamaicans protesting poverty, injustice, and colonial oppression, which was brutally suppressed and led to major changes in British colonial governance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial era
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historical period ⓘ maroon war ⓘ maroon war ⓘ military conquest ⓘ period of British rule ⓘ rebellion ⓘ slave rebellion ⓘ |
| capital |
Kingston
ⓘ
Spanish Town ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
British colonial administration
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maroon communities ⓘ plantation slavery ⓘ racial hierarchy ⓘ resistance by enslaved people ⓘ sugar-based economy ⓘ |
| colonialPower |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| demographicChange |
arrival of Indian indentured laborers
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emergence of Afro-Jamaican majority ⓘ large-scale importation of enslaved Africans ⓘ |
| economicBasis | plantation economy ⓘ |
| educationPolicy | missionary schools for freedpeople ⓘ |
| effectiveDateInJamaica | 1834 ⓘ |
| endedWith | Jamaican independence ⓘ |
| endTime | 1962 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Jamaica
ⓘ
independent Jamaica ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Governor of Jamaica
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House of Assembly of Jamaica ⓘ |
| laborSystem |
apprenticeship system
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chattel slavery ⓘ indentured labor ⓘ |
| legalChange |
Slavery Abolition Act 1833
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surface form:
Abolition of slavery in the British Empire
Abolition of the slave trade ⓘ |
| mainCashCrop |
coffee
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pimento ⓘ sugar ⓘ |
| partOf | British West Indies ⓘ |
| pointInTime |
1655
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1795–1796 ⓘ 1807 ⓘ 1831–1832 ⓘ 1833 ⓘ 1865 ⓘ 1962-08-06 ⓘ c. 1728–1739 ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
British colony
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Crown colony ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spanish colonial period in Jamaica ⓘ |
| religion |
Anglicanism (broadly)
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surface form:
Anglicanism
Baptists ⓘ
surface form:
Baptist Christianity
Methodism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Baptist War
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English conquest of Jamaica ⓘ First Maroon War ⓘ Morant Bay Rebellion ⓘ Second Maroon War ⓘ |
| startTime | 1655 ⓘ |
| status |
capital of Jamaica from 1872
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capital of Jamaica until 1872 ⓘ |
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Subject: British colonial period in Jamaica Description of subject: The British colonial period in Jamaica was the era from the mid-17th century to 1962 during which Jamaica was ruled by Britain, characterized by plantation slavery, sugar-based economy, racial hierarchy, and recurring resistance and uprisings by the enslaved and their descendants.
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