The Bush Negroes of Suriname
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- Q1Name one Bush Negro group that begins with the letter 'A'.Aluku30s
- Q2Name one Bush Negro group that begins with the letter 'S',Saramaka30s
- Q3Name two other groups that begin with the letters 'K' and 'D'.Kwiniti and Djuka30s
- Q4What ethnic group did the Bush Negroes fight against?Dutch30s
- Q5What was the name used to describe the Dutch official who lived in the village of the Bush Negroes ?The Bush Negro CopsThe Post HoldersThe post kingsThe post holdings30s
- Q6In which years were the Dutch authorities forced to sign a treaty with the two main groups of the Bush Negroes?1761 and 17671615 and 17391761 and 17621802 and 150630s
- Q7The Bush Negroes practiced ______________ descent.MatriarchalQuasimilitaryI forgot lolMatrilineal30s
- Q8What type of organization did the Bush Negroes have?Quasimilitary / Quasi governmentum yeah idkQuaseeMilitary governmentMaroonship30s
- Q9State ONE difference between the Maroons and the Bush Negroes in regards to the signing of the treaty.The Maroon leaders were more aggressive.The Bush Negroes tend to be more willing to sign the treaty more than the Maroons.The Maroons lived in cities and The Bush Negroes lived in the country hill sides.The Maroons signed the treaty with the British while the Bush Negroes signed with the Dutch.45s
- Q10The Maroons used different defence strategies.FalseTrue30s
- Q11In which continent can you locate Suriname?EuropeSouth AmericaAfricaNorth America30s
- Q12Describe how the Bush Negroes built their houses.They built their homes in circular clearings with trees planted around them.They built their homes behind the plantations in plain sight.They built their homes in the hilly interior.They built their homes under water using stones.30s