The British Empire in the West Indies
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical empire
|
| gptkbp:availableIn |
20th century
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
European_rivals
|
| gptkbp:conflict |
the Caribbean Wars
|
| gptkbp:cultivation |
cotton
sugar cane |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
colonial governance
|
| gptkbp:economy |
trade
|
| gptkbp:educational_programs |
colonial elites
|
| gptkbp:established |
17th century
trade routes infrastructure tourism industry colonial law colonial economies colonial institutions colonial trade policies British_culture British_education British_values |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The British Empire in the West Indies
|
| gptkbp:is_a_site_for |
historical significance
cultural_exchange |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
cultural assimilation
social stratification colonial rule economic exploitation economic dependency racial hierarchies |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
gptkb:the_Atlantic_slave_trade
British_colonial_history the_Caribbean_region's_history |
| gptkbp:is_governed_by |
colonial_administration
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
slavery
rum sugar production slave trade indentured laborers African_slaves |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the_larger_British_Empire
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
local populations
|
| gptkbp:promotes |
the_English_language
|
| gptkbp:saw_the_rise_of |
gptkb:Christianity
anti-colonial movements nationalist movements local governance structures plantation owners cultural identities independent nations plantation economies independence leaders British_customs Creole_languages British_settlements British_naval_bases |
| gptkbp:succeededBy |
independence movements
|
| gptkbp:territory |
gptkb:Antigua_and_Barbuda
gptkb:Jamaica gptkb:Trinidad_and_Tobago gptkb:Saint_Lucia gptkb:Barbados |
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
global trade networks
|
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
plantation economy
|