41. Jamaica History Jamaica History is somewhat complex because the great changes experimented by the Island Nation since preColumbus times until now. Jamaica is located south of the island of http://www.le-caribbean-islands.com/jamaica-history.html

Enter your E-mail Address Enter your First Name (optional) Then Don't worry your e-mail address is totally secure. I promise to use it only to send you Amazing Caribbean Islands. The Caribbean The Islands Subscribe To This Site Jamaica History Jamaica History is somewhat complex because the great changes experimented by the Island Nation since Pre Columbus times until now. Jamaica is located south of the Island of Cuba and is the third largest of the four Greater Antilles after Cuba and Hispaniola, which is divided between Haiti and the Republica Dominicana The fourth is Puerto Rico . It is the third largest English Speaking country in America after Canada and the USA. Search our site and the web Jamaica History - Jamaica Sugar Plantation in times of slavery Pre Columbus History Before the arrival of the Spaniards in 1494 to Jamaica beaches , it was inhabited by the Arawaks. They made a living haunting, fishing and cultivating the Cassava. The indigenous population was almost extinct in about 80 years, due mostly by diseases and migration. Therefore there is no significant influence of the Arawaks’ presence on the island in the following years.

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Country Info Home Introduction General Data Maps ... Time and Date Jamaica : History Arawaks from South America had settled in Jamaica prior to Christopher Columbus' first reached at the island in 1494. During Spain's occupation of the island, starting in 1510, the Arawaks were exterminated by disease, slavery, and war. Spain brought the first African slaves to Jamaica in 1517. In 1655, British forces seized the island, and in 1670, Great Britain gained formal possession. Sugar made Jamaica one of the most valuable possessions in the world for more than 150 years. The British Parliament abolished slavery as of August 1, 1834.Jamaica joined nine other U.K. territories in the West Indies Federation in 1958 but withdrew after Jamaican voters rejected membership in 1961. Jamaica gained freedom in 1962, remaining a member of the Commonwealth. Historically, Jamaican emigration has been heavy. Since the United Kingdom limited emigration in 1967, the major flow has been to the United States and Canada. About 20,000 Jamaicans emigrate to the United States each year; another 200,000 visit annually. New York, Miami, Chicago, and Hartford are among the U.S. cities with a remarkable Jamaican population. Remittances from the expatriate communities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, around at up to $800 million per year, make increasingly remarkable contributions to Jamaica's economy. Clarendon Hanover Kingston Manchester ... AskBabyNames @ 2008 MapZones

43. Jamaica: History - TripAdvisor Inside Jamaica History Before you visit Jamaica, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g147309-s203/Jamaica:Caribbean:History.html

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Skip to Navigation Request More Info 877-LUV-GLOBE info@globeaware.org Globe Aware Volunteer Vacations and Service Vacations Search Home About Us Volunteer Vacations Voluntourism ... Register Now Share This Print Home Destinations Latin America / Caribbean Jamaica › History Jamaica History Jamaica has a vivid and painful history, marred since European settlement by an undercurrent of violence and tyranny. Christopher Columbus first landed on the island in 1494, when there were perhaps 100,000 peaceful Arawak Amerindians who had settled Jamaica around 700 AD. Spanish settlers arrived from 1510, raising cattle and pigs, and introducing two things that would profoundly shape the island's future: sugar and slaves. By the end of the 16th century the Arawak population had been entirely wiped out, worn down by hard labour, ill-treatment and European diseases to which they had no resistance. In 1654 an ill-equipped and badly organised English contingent sailed to the Caribbean. After failing to take Hispaniola (present day Haiti and Dominican Republic), the 'wicked army of common cheats, thieves and lewd persons' turned to weakly defended Jamaica. Despite the ongoing efforts of Spanish loyalists and guerrilla-style campaigns of freed Spanish slaves ( cimarrones - 'wild ones' - or Maroons), England took control of the island. Investment and further settlement hastened as profits began to accrue from cocoa, coffee, and sugarcane production. But with Britain constantly at war with France or Spain, effective control of the island was entrusted to buccaneers, a motley band of seafaring miscreants, political refugees and escaped criminals, who committed themselves to lives of piracy against the Spaniards. Depending on whether Britain and Spain had just signed or just broken peace agreements, Britain was either supporting the buccaneers, or helping Spain repel them. Slave rebellions didn't make life any easier for the English, as escaped slaves joined with descendants of the Maroons, engaging in extended ambush-style campaigns and eventually forcing the English to grant them autonomy in 1739.

45. Jamaica History - CaribbeanDays Jamaica History When Christopher Columbus spotted the land of Jamaica during his second voyage in 1494, the island was inhabited by Arawak Indians from South America. http://www.caribbeandays.com/destinationguide/jamaica/history.aspx

46. Jamaica: Encyclopedia II - Jamaica - History Main article History of Jamaica The original Arawak or Taino people from South America, first settled on the island between 1000 and 400 BC. Although some claim they became http://www.experiencefestival.com/topic/articles/article/5176246/a/Jamaica_-_His

47. Jamaica - History A selection of articles related to Jamaica History Jamaica - History Encyclopedia II - Jamaica - History. Main article History of Jamaica The original Arawak or Taino http://www.experiencefestival.com/jamaica_-_history

48. Jamaican History From 1830 To Present Jamaica history continues as slaves were still allowed to work on the plantations. http://www.jamaican-traditions.com/Jamaica-history.html

Sitemap Your stories About US Contact Us Jamaica History from 1839 - present Jamaica history continues as slaves were still allowed to work on the plantations but this time time they were paid...but not much. Just about this same time, Marcus Garvey's was staking his claim in Jamaica history. Though they were free, life was even harder because they had to fend for themselves and families. By 1863, sugar production fell and so did Jamaica's status in sugar production. New competition in Europe was churning out beet sugar. The colonizers were now forced to turn to coffee and banana as the new source of income which worked well until the great depressions of the 1930's. Enter The 20th Century He traveled around the world preaching his message of Black nationalism: self-government and self-help economics as the answer to worldwide existing racial discrimination against blacks. He suggested that blacks return to Africa and create their own economy independent of the white man's economy. His effort would see the formation of the UNIA (Universal Negro Improvement Association) in 1914 as a mode to actually make it happen. In 1916, he migrated to the United Sates still preaching his message, but was imprisoned and later deported.

49. History Of Jamaica, Jamaican Culture, Jamaican History Famous pirates from this period of Jamaica history include Blackbeard, Captain Morgan, and Calico Jack. The local pirates were suppressed in the 1690s after Britain concluded http://www.destination360.com/caribbean/jamaica/history

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51. Jamaica - Jamaica History - Kingston Jamaica History Kingston Jamaica history information Kingston is very much Jamaica's capital. The city of Kingston dominates Jamaica politically, commercially and culturally. http://www.all-jamaica.com/dest/kingston_history.html

Jamaica Hotels Negril Hotels Montego Bay Hotels Share Your Opinion ... South Coast Kingston Kingston Home Orientation Accommodation Restaurants ... Jamaica Kingston > Kingston Jamaica history Kingston Kingston Jamaica History and Information Kingston is very much Jamaica's capital. The city of Kingston dominates Jamaica politically, commercially and culturally. Its estimated 700,000 inhabitants represent almost a third of the entire population. The capital and largest city in Jamaica, lies on the southeastern coast of the island. One of the leading ports of the West Indies , it exports sugar, rum, molasses, and bananas. Other industries include tourism, oil refining, shoe and clothing manufacturing, and food processing. The average annual temperature is 25 deg C (77 deg F), and yearly rainfall is 813 mm (32 in). The University of the West Indies (1962) is there. Founded in 1692 after nearby Port Royal was destroyed by an earthquake, Kingston became the capital of Jamaica in 1872. Points of interest include Rockfort , a 17th-century fortress;

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