Colonialism and Underdevelopment in Guyana, 1580-1803

According activities African allowed America attempt authorities became become Berbice BGBV blacks boundary British Caribs carried cause Coast colonies colonists communities concerned considered Court cultivation Cuyuni Demerara Directors Dutch early economic eighteenth century especially Essequibo Essequibo-Demerara established estates Europe European existed export fact factors fish force French further give given Governor grants Gravesande groups Guyana hand hinterland History important increased Indians instance land late later laws least less limited living mainly major maroon master mentioned military officials Orinoco period persons plantains plantation planters Policy population Portuguese possible problem production reason records referred relations remained result revolt river sent settlement ships situation slavery slaves social societies sometimes Spanish sugar supply Suriname territories tion took trade usually West whites World