week 7 lecture # 1 Flashcards
Q: What are the two main types of alcohol discussed in the lecture?
A: Gin and rum.
Q: Who introduced gin to England, and why?
A: William III introduced gin to England to reduce dependence on French wine and brandy by promoting domestic production.
Q: What was the purpose of the Gin Act of 1751?
A: To make it harder to produce gin and impose higher taxes to reduce consumption and public drunkenness.
Q: What was the “Gin Lane” illustration about?
A: It depicted the negative effects of widespread gin consumption in England, including public drunkenness and social decay.
Q: How did gin regain popularity in the 1800s?
A: Through the invention of gin and tonic, which was used to mask the taste of quinine, a malaria treatment.
Q: What is rum distilled from?
A: Molasses, a byproduct of sugar production.
Q: How was rum connected to slavery?
A: Rum production required cheap labor, which was provided by enslaved people on sugar plantations in the Caribbean.
Q: What was “Fortress Rum”?
A: A historical recreation by Parks Canada of rum produced in Louisburg, highlighting its connection to the French colonial trade system.
Q: What was the British Navy’s rum ration policy?
A: British sailors were entitled to a daily ration of Jamaican rum starting in 1731, which continued until the 1970s.
Q: Why did Bacardi relocate to Puerto Rico?
A: After Fidel Castro’s communist revolution in Cuba, Bacardi’s distilleries were nationalized, so the family relocated to Puerto Rico.
Q: What drink did Bacardi invent in response to American tourists?
A: Cuba Libre, also known as rum and Coke.
Q: How has the Bacardi family influenced U.S. policy towards Cuba?
A: They lobbied to maintain the embargo against Cuba until they receive compensation for their nationalized assets.
Q: What was the political impact of William III’s tariffs on French alcohol?
A: It promoted the production of English gin and reduced reliance on French imports, leading to the gin craze in England.
Q: Why did the British mix quinine with gin?
A: To make quinine, a malaria treatment, more palatable for British soldiers and officials in the colonies.
Q: How did the production of rum shape American alcohol history?
A: The British restricted rum production in the American colonies, leading them to produce whiskey and bourbon instead.
