West Indies Federation

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/west-indies-federation

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the political union type?A federal state comprising British colonies in the Caribbean
2. What is the intended status?To become an independent sovereign state
3. When did the West Indies Federation start and end?It began on January 3, 1958, and ended on May 31, 1962. The federation lasted just over four years.
4. Which islands were part of the Federation?The Federation included Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and the smaller Leeward and Windward Islands. These islands joined together under one federal government.

Decolonization: The process by which colonies gain independence from their ruling imperial powers.
Bicameral Legislature: A legislative body with two chambers or houses, typically a Senate and a House of Representatives.
Centrifugal Forces: Factors that tend to pull apart or weaken a union or organization.