History School Based Assessment 2022

Candidate Name : J-Den Moffatt

Candidate Number:

School Code:090038

Title of Project: What were the prolems face in the sugar industry in the 18th
Century in the Caribben

Date of submission: January 31st 2022

Name of Teacher

Territory: Guyana

Content Page
Page 1……………………………..Rational

Page2……………………………..Acknowledgement

Page3……………………………..Introduction

Page4……………………………..Essay

Page5……………………………..Appendix

Page6……………………………..Refe

Acknowledgment

First and foremost, the researcher wishes to express his eternal gratitude to the Almighty God for

blessing him with the tenacity and work ethic necessary to accomplish this study endeavor. He's

taking advantage of this fantastic occasion to convey my heartfelt appreciation to everyone who

has helped me. in completing this project The researcher appreciates their advice and critical

criticism. Because criticism is what formed the study topic into what it is now, and because of

this, the

The researcher is quite appreciative.

 Area of research

What are the problems faced in the sugar industry in the Caribbean in the 18th century?
 Rational

What issues did the sugar industry in the Caribbean face in the 18th century?

The researcher's motivation for choosing this topic is to better understand, evaluate, interpret,

and interpret the challenges that plagued the sugar industry in the Caribbean throughout the 18th

century. History stimulates critical thinking in the researcher, and this topic provided that chance.

Slaves played a crucial role in sugar production, and as slavery was abolished, the industries

were severely impacted. The issue was intriguing in and of itself, which influenced the

researcher's decision.
 Introduction

Sugar cane was the primary cash crop on many British, French, and Spanish-controlled islands.

Sugar was enormously profitable and in high demand. Slavery was the cheapest and best source

of labor they had because this business required a lot of it. Slave owners would purchase African

slaves to labor on their plantations.The Planters in the British West Indies made a lot of money

from the sugar industry, which was booming at the time. Due to the abolition of slavery in 1838,

the amount of labor required for the production of sugar reduced significantly, as did the

planter's previously lucrative revenue. Estates got burdened quickly due to a shortage of labor.
There were several causes that led to the sugar industry's woes. Capital, labor, technology, and

free trade are the four variables.

The first one that will be dealt with is labour. After slavery was abolish, the cost of slaves

expanded, bringing about an uncompetitive expansion in the cost of sugar. Thus, work turned out

to be scant and expensive. A few planters continued recruiting ex-slaves and were needed to give

them pay rates. 66% of the whole expense of assembling was represented by these wages. A few

slaves didn't get back to the home where they worked; all things being equal, they bought the

property and started developing their own food. In the initial thirty a long time after freedom, this

brought about a significant drop in sugar yield in various areas.

The planters came up short on the assets they need to pay laborers and buy work saving

apparatus and hardware. Most of estates followed the normal, worn out strategies till the finish of

this time. In regions where land was abundant and the proletariat was prospering, compensation

were altogether higher. Trinidad and British Guiana, both during the time spent development and

arrangement, are two domains related with this.By 1854 various bequests became hampered

because of the way that the grower's were loaded up with obligation. The absence of capital

constrained them out of creation since they couldn't reimburse their obligations. Jamaica and

Grenada had the most elevated measure of deserted estates. The way that these homes were

burdened their worth fell hugely. Now and again assets owed their assessments and due to this

administration laborers couldn't be paid the pay rates

The use of machinery emerged because of opportunity. On their domains, a few grower tried

different things with innovation like outward frameworks, furrows, harrows, and vacuum

container. Rail routes were presented by others. Steam plants were first presented in Trinidad,
British Guiana, and St. Kitts. Moreover, a few planters who are owing debtors will be unable to

purchase the assembling device they require. Modern damage is the abuse and obliteration of

bequest gear by persecuted individuals.

There was no help for West Indian interests before evening out. According toCaribbean

Revision History for CXC. Macmillan Education, 1988.

Sugar went from 33-25/10d per 50 kg to 33-25/10d per 50 kg almost right away. By 1847, 13

significant West Indian endeavors had failed because of the English refusal to give cash to any

organizations or banks that represented considerable authority in Caribbean matters. Both the

Jamaican Planters Bank and the West Indian Bank collapsed for great, leaving grower incapable

to acquire cash to counterbalance their misfortunes.

Somewhere in the range of 1846 and 1852, around 474 sugar and espresso domains in Jamaica

left business. Grenada's sugar creation was a large portion of that of the earlier year of servitude

in 1858, while Montserrat, St Vincent, and Tobago delivered 66%. Grower endeavored to save

costs by splitting compensation once the Equalization Act was executed, yet the workers

wouldn't sit calm. On account of the various showings on the grower's domains, they endeavored

to remunerate the representatives for their lost wages.

 Conclusion

The sugar business encountered various issues, a large number of which inconveniently affected

the Caribbean. These issues assisted the specialist with understanding that all that is viable can

likewise be fruitless, paying little heed to the time. In spite of the way that the sugar business had

a ton of difficulties after 1876, when grower were allowed to enlist migrants to chip away at their

bequests, the sugar business would endeavor to make a rebound

 Appendix

Fig.1 Depiction of the sugar fields

Fig.2 Depicting slave labour

 Reference

Ashdown, Peter, and Francis Humphreys. Caribbean Revision History for CXC.

Macmillan Education, 1988.

Caribbean Revision History for CxC- Peter Ashdown and Francis Humphreys

Martin, Tony. Caribbean History. 1st ed., Routledge, 2011.

“Sugar Production & Slavery in the 18th Century.” BrightHub Education, 21 Oct. 2010,

Mahase, Radica. Caribbean History for Csec. by Radica Mahase, Kevin Baldeosingh.

Oxford University Press, 2011.