Colonial Tobago

Question 1

Which countries ruled Tobago from 1580 to 1814?

Answer 1

Britain, Holland and France

Question 2

How much times did the island change hands between the years 1580-1814?

Answer 2

22 times

Question 3

What year did the British establish the Tobago House of Assembly?

Answer 3

1768

Question 4

When did Tobago become a British Colony?

Answer 4

1814

Question 5

TOBAGO’S STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
What did the Upper House and Lower House comprise of?

Answer 5

Upper House- lieutenants governor and 12 appointed members
Lower House- 13 elected members

Question 6

When was the Belmanna Riots in Roxburgh that exacerbated the financial difficulties in the Sugar Industry?

Answer 6

1876

Question 7

Someone was also killed in 1876. Who was it?

Answer 7

a police corperal

Question 8

What was sent to the island to control the situation?

Answer 8

British war ships

Question 9

What did the Members of the Tobago legislative do when they feared they would not be able to deal with another riot?

Answer 9

They decided to relinquish their political control and give full political power to Britain

Question 10

Tobago became a…….. like Trinidad in 1876?

Answer 10

crowned colony

Question 11

What year did the British unify Tobago with Trinidad and the colony became known as “ Trinidad and Tobago”

Answer 11

1889

Question 12

What year did Tobago have no control over their taxes and became integrated with the government of Trinidad?

Answer 12

1899

Question 13

Tobago became a …… of the unified colony

Answer 13

ward

Question 14

Name 4 functions of the THA?

Answer 14

• Development and marketing of tourism
• Provide health care services
  -Pay salaries to teachers and public servants
• Agricultural development