CARIBBEAN ECONOMY 1875 -1985 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
Students should be able to:
1. explain the factors that created the crisis in the British-colonized Caribbean sugar industry in the late 19th century;
2. assess the measures taken to resolve the crisis in the British-colonized Caribbean sugar industry during late 19th century and early 20th century;
3. analyze the factors that led to the growth of the Cuban sugar industry in the 19th century;
4. explain the factors that encouraged the growth and survival of alternate agricultural enterprises in the British-colonized Caribbean up to 1935;
5. explain the factors that led to the establishment and growth of the extractive and service industries in the Caribbean up to 1985;
6. assess the effects of industrialization on the English-speaking Caribbean