Sugar Changed the World, Part 5: Developing and Refining Ideas
Question 11 • FL-1001340-English 2 Sem 1 - Flex
Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World.Workers could not leave the plantation unless they had a pass. And if they did decide to explore on their own, without permission, they could be thrown in jail, sentenced to hard labor, or lose some of their hard-earned wages. A charge of "idling" in the fields could result in the loss of a whole week's wages. Worse, if they dared rebel or protest, their contract could be transferred to another estate. And there were still complaints of flogging or mysterious deaths. Life, as the historian Hugh Tinker noted, was like being a prisoner on parole.
Answer
A
Who was Hugh Tinker, and what did he study?
B
What did the Indians’ contracts specify?
C
What was life actually like for indentured Indians?
D
What kind of work did the Indians do on plantations?
Explanation
The passage describes the limits and punishments indentured workers faced: they needed passes to leave the plantation, could be jailed or lose wages, and risked having their contracts transferred if they protested. Its final comparison to being “a prisoner on parole” sums up what their daily lives were like. Therefore, the best answer is “What was life actually like for indentured Indians?”
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