41. History And Geography Of Jamaica Provides a comprehensive overview of the major periods in jamaican history since Columbus first landed there in 1494. Print copies of the history and Geography of jamaica. are available for purchase from any Gleaner Company office. http://www.discoverjamaica.com/gleaner/discover/geography

Print copies of the History and Geography of Jamaica are available for purchase from any Gleaner Company office. For more information, contact the office nearest you. Topics Agriculture Features Government Parishes ... Tourism History: Chronological Order Click the Back button to return to this index. Go-Jamaica Discover Jamaica Gleaner Online webadmn@jamaica-gleaner.com to report problems or request assistance.

42. - Jamaica Land We Love Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica Land We Love. Jamaica Information Historical information on jamaica from Pre-Colombian jamaica to present. Compiled by Donna Essix, Category Society history By Region Caribbean jamaica...... Brief history of jamaica Compiled from various history books by DonnaEssix. I. PreColombian jamaica Prior to the arrival of Columbus http://www.jamaicans.com/info/brief.htm

Bulletin Boards Find an Old Friend Free Email Shopping ... Calendar of Events Jamaican Overview Home Jamaica Overview Brief History of Jamaica Compiled from various history books by Donna Essix I. Pre-Colombian Jamaica Prior to the arrival of Columbus in 1494, Jamaica was inhabited by Arawaks, living in simple communities based on fishing, hunting, and small scale cultivation of cassava. The impact of the contact with the Spanish was traumatic, and these communities disappeared in 70-80 years. Plunder, disruption of economic activities, new diseases, and migration decimated the indigenous population. Only a few artifacts-facts, examples of which are on display at the small museum at White Marl, and a few Spanish corruptions of place names (such as Ocho Rios) remain from this period. Otherwise, there is no Arawak influence on the subsequent development of life on the island. II. The Spanish Occupation, 1494-1655

43. JAMAICAN HISTORY I jamaicaN history I COLUMBUS TO THE DESTRUCTION OF PORT ROYAL The recorded history of jamaica may be roughly divided into six periods http://www.discoverjamaica.com/gleaner/discover/geography/history1.htm

JAMAICAN HISTORY I COLUMBUS TO THE DESTRUCTION OF PORT ROYAL The recorded history of Jamaica may be roughly divided into six periods: The first period may be said to date from Columbus’ arrival in the island in 1494 to the destruction of Port Royal in 1692. This covers nearly 200 years. But very little is known about the days when the Spaniards were masters of Jamaica. On the other hand, a good deal is known about the first fifty years of Jamaica as a British colony. The second period of our history extends from.the destruction of Port Royal to the abolition of the slave trade in 1807. During this time Jamaica flourished as an agricultural colony and became very rich. It reached the height of its prosperity just before the slave trade was abolished; that is, just before the British Government decided that no more slaves were to be brought from Africa and sold as private property The third period of Jamaican history covers the years between the abolition of the slave trade and the Morant Bay rebellion in 1865. During the 46 years between the abolition of the slave trade and the rebellion, the country passed through many misfortunes and there was a great deal of misery and ill-feeling among the different classes of people in the island. The fourth period dates from 1865 to the end of July, 1914.

44. Jamaican History A summary beginning with the first settlements to modern day.Category Society history By Region Caribbean jamaica......Jamacian history The settlement of the first people The first peopleto come to jamaica were people from Venezuela, known as the Arawaks. http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Jamaica/jamhis.html

Jamacian History The settlement of the first people The first people to come to Jamaica were people from Venezuela, known as the Arawaks. They are thought to have come to Jamaica in two major waves, the first in 650 AD, and the second in 900 AD. They were then joined by the Caribs, who came from Guiana. While the Arawaks were a peaceful people, the Caribs were cannibalistic and fierce fighters. Much fighting arose between these two groups. Invasion by Columbus and Conquistadors Columbus came to Jamaica in 1494. With him, he brought fear, disease and terror to the Jamaicans. He named the island Jamaica because he heard tthe natives call it Xaymaca. He brought smallpox and other horrible dieases, to which islanders had no antibodies. Most of them died out soon after Columbus arrived, and those that didn't were tortured and terrorized by Columbus and his sailors. He then left and returned several years later on his last voyage to the new world. During this voyage, he spent a year stranded on Jamaica trying to rebuild his boats. The First European Settlers Soon after Columbus, in about 1510, there was an influx of Spanish Europeans. The Spanish, under the rule of Jaun de Esquivel, treated the Jamaicans no better than Columbus had and even more of the aboriginal Jamaicans died. At first they settled a beautiful area near St. Ann's Bay, and made a exquiotselty beautiful town named New Seville (sfter the governor) but then had to move due to the area's climate and swampy conditions. They then settled in present day Spanish Town. They built a beautiful city, with 500 houses and several churches. Unfortunately, none of this city remains, have rotted away after years of neglect and disuse.

45. Jamaica: The Life Of Bob Marley Bob Marley Website presents and interesting view of the islands history.Category Society history By Region Caribbean jamaica...... The Birthplace of Bob Marley, A Short history of jamaica. Text copyrightChris Salewicz, 1995. Photographs copyright Adrian Boot, 1997. http://www.bobmarley.com/life/jamaica/

The Caribbean island of Jamaica has had a far greater impact on the rest of the world than one would expect from a country with a population of under three million. In the seventeenth century, for example, Jamaica was the world centre of piracy. From its capital of Port Royal, buccaneers led by Captain Henry Morgan plundered the Spanish Main, bringing such riches to the island that it became as wealthy as any of Europe's leading trading centres. In 1692, four years after Morgan's death, Port Royal disappeared into the Caribbean in an earthquake. Such a karmic sense of poetry is Jamaica A Rebellious Spirit A piratic, rebellious spirit has been central to the attitude of Jamaicans ever since. This is clear in the lives of Nanny, the woman who led a successful slave revolt against the English redcoats in 1738; of Marcus Garvey , who became the first prophet of black self determination in the 1920s, founding the Black Star shipping line, intended to transport descendants of slaves back to Africa; and of Bob Marley, the Third World's first superstar, with his musical gospel of love and global unity. Jamaica was known by its original settlers, the Arawak Indians, as the Island of Springs. And it is in the high country that Jamaica's unconscious resides: the primal

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47. Jamaica Travel Net - The History Of Jamaica jamaica Resort Web Site section offering a brief history of jamaica. jamaica Travel Net! jamaica's history. jamaica Historical Information http://www.jamaica-tours.com/info/history.html

Please select the Jamaica information you desire: Jamaica Travel Net brought to you by: Call Jamaica Travel Net! Jamaica's History Jamaica Historical Information: Jamaica was discovered by Christopher Columbus on May 4, 1494. The Spanish (who ruled the island until 1655) were the first Europeans to explore the Caribbean. They eventually settled the Greater Antilles and either killed or absorbed the Arawak Indians native to the larger islands. The Antilles held a favored position because of their proximity to gold deposits, supply of Indian labor, easy access, fertile soil, and favorable climate. The region became known for its production of sugar, coffee, spices, and tropical fruits. The importance of the Antilles declined as the Spanish advanced into the New World through Mexico and Peru, and the islands mostly became supply bases. For centuries the Caribbean was a war zone fought over by European powers - England, France, Spain, and Holland - as well as pirates. In this century, the Windward Passage became a major shipping route between the eastern United States and the Panama Canal. Back to Jamaica Information Index Page.

48. MapZones.com History jamaica, history, Back to Top. Christopher Columbus sighted the islandduring his second voyage, and it became a Spanish colony in 1509. http://www.mapzones.com/world/caribbean/jamaica/historyindex.php

Country Info Jamaica Introduction Jamaica General Data Jamaica Maps Jamaica Culture ... Jamaica Time and Date Jamaica History Back to Top Christopher Columbus sighted the island during his second voyage, and it became a Spanish colony in 1509. Saint Jago de la Vega (now Spanish Town), the first settlement and, for the ensuing 350 years, the capital, was founded about 1523. Colonization was slow under Spanish rule. The Arawak quickly died out as a result of harsh treatment and diseases. African slaves were imported to overcome the resultant labor shortage. Columbus reached the island in 1494 and spent a year shipwrecked there in 1503–04. The Spanish crown granted the island to the Columbus family, but for decades it was something of a backwater, valued chiefly as a supply base for food and animal hides. In 1509 Juan de Esquivel founded the first permanent European settlement, the town of Sevilla la Nueva (New Seville), on the north coast. In 1534 the capital was moved to Villa de la Vega (later Santiago de la Vega), known today as Spanish Town. The Spanish enslaved many Arawak people and forced them to labour in the gold mines and plantations of nearby islands; most died from European diseases and overwork. By the early 17th century, when virtually no Arawak remained in the region, the settlers on the island numbered about 3,000, including a small number of African slaves. Jamaica was captured by an English naval force under Sir William Penn in 1655. The island was formally transferred to England in 1670 under the provisions of the Treaty of Madrid. During the final decades of the 17th century, growing numbers of English immigrants arrived; the sugar, cacao, and other agricultural and forest industries were rapidly expanded; and the consequent demand for plantation labor led to large-scale importation of black slaves. Jamaica soon became one of the principal slave-trading centers in the world. In 1692 Port Royal, the chief Jamaican slave market, was destroyed by an earthquake. Kingston was established nearby shortly thereafter. By parliamentary legislation passed in 1833, slavery was abolished on August 1, 1834. The act made available $30 million as compensation to the owners of the nearly 310,000 liberated slaves.

49. Jamaica Historical Dates - Jamaica Information jamaica General Information includes information on history, National Hero's Symbols, Doing Business in jamaica, the Maroons, Historical Dates, jamaica FAQs, moving to jamaica, and Work Requirements jamaica Historical Dates. Compiled from various jamaican history books by Donna Lewis Essix http://www.jamaicans.com/info/history.htm

Bulletin Boards Find an Old Friend Free Email Shopping ... Calendar of Events Jamaican Overview Home Jamaica Overview Jamaica Historical Dates Jamaica Historical Dates Compiled from various Jamaican History books by Donna Lewis Essix In 1962 on April 10, a general election was held. The Jamaica Labour Party won 26 seats, while the People's National Party won the remaining 19 seats. The Government therefore passed from the P.N.P. to the J.L.P. and Sir Alexander Bustamante became Prime Minister. Sir Kenneth Blackburne, last of the British Governors, who had become Governor-General on August 6, left the island on November 30. His place was taken by Senator Clifford Campbell, who has nominated by the Queen on the recommendation of the Prime Minister to be Jamaica's first native Governor-General. Senator Campbell was immediately knighted by the Queen and became Sir Clifford Campbell, G.C.M.G. He took up office on December 1 and moved into residence at King's House on the same day. In 1963 on March 11, the Hon. Donald Sangster, Minister of Finance, was appointed Deputy Prime Minister.

50. World Travel Guide - Jamaica - History And Government World Travel Guide jamaica - history Government - includes informationon the constitution and politics. WORLDTRAVELGUIDE.NET, http://www.travel-guide.com/data/jam/jam580.asp

OAS_sitepage = URL + '/Caribbean/Jamaica/HistoryandGovernment'; WORLD TRAVEL GUIDE .NET GUIDES World Travel Guide World City Guide World Airport Guide World Cruise Guide ... World Weather TOOLS Holiday Brochures Mini Guide Online Bookstore World Clock ... Reservations APPENDICES How to Use This Guide Health Disabled Travellers Buddhism ... Travel Warnings LANGUAGES Deutsch Dutch Español Français ... Jamaica History and Government History: The island was inhabited by Arawak Indians prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1494. A few years later, it was formally colonised by the Spanish whose rule lasted until 1655. They were displaced by the British who turned Jamaica into the most important of the British Caribbean slaving colonies. Within 100 years, virtually the whole island had been divided up into large plantations owned by absentee landlords and worked by forced labour imported from West Africa. After the abolition of slavery in 1834, Jamaica became relatively prosperous under orthodox colonial rule until the early 20th century when a spate of natural disasters, compounded by the depression of the 1930s, sent the economy into decline. Government: The head of state is the British monarch, represented by a Governor General who has nominal and rarely used powers. The 60-member House of Representatives, which is responsible for legislation, is elected every five years by universal suffrage. An upper house, the Senate, has 21 appointees to ratify legislation.

51. Jamaica - History jamaica Country Profile. history. Christopher Columbus claimed jamaicafor the King and Queen of Spain in 1494. The British arrived http://www.jsdnp.org.jm/jam1.html

About Us Our Launch SDNP-Global J ... JSDNP Home JAMAICA - Country Profile HISTORY Christopher Columbus claimed Jamaica for the King and Queen of Spain in 1494. The British arrived in 1655, defeated the Spaniards and claimed the island for the King of England. On August 6, 1962, Jamaica became an independent sovereign state and a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations. When Jamaica was discovered in 1494 it was inhabited by an estimated 60,000 Arawak Indians who lived near the coast and were dependent on the sea for much of their food. The Arawak fell victims of European diseases and harsh treatment, and died out by the mid-seventeenth century. The Spanish first settled in 1510, but did little to develop or populate the island in the nearly 150 years before the British arrived in 1655. The British developed plantation agriculture. Jamaica became one of England's most valuable agricultural colonies, as well as a major port in the Caribbean. In the first 150 years of British rule, the population of the island grew largely as a result of slave imports and white immigration The growth of the black population was almost entirely a result of the slave trade. Today Jamaica is a multi-ethnic society, with blacks predominating - 90.9 percent, East Indians, White and Chinese make up 3.1 percent and "other races"- 6.0 percent of the total population.

52. GlobalEDGE (TM) | Country Insights - Overview Of Jamaica Includes statistics, history, economy and government. http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/countryintro.asp?CountryID=135

53. The Insider's Jamaica - History & Heritage history Heritage. jamaica's history stretches back beyond even when Columbusfirst sighted land on his second voyage to the New World in 1494. http://www.insidersjamaica.co.uk/discover_jamaica/history.htm

J amaica's history stretches back beyond even when Columbus first sighted land on his second voyage to the New World in 1494. From the gentle Taino Indians to the Spanish Mariners and from the English conquerors and migrants from Palestine, India and China who followed, to August 6, 1962 when the Union Jack was lowered and the Black, Green and Gold flag was raised for the first time and Jamaica became an independent nation, Jamaica's heritage is rich and exciting...... Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy. He went to sea as a young boy, and spent most of his life at sea. The settlement of the first people The first people to come to Jamaica were people from Venezuela, known as the Arawaks. They are thought to have come to Jamaica in two major waves. The first wave of people came in 650 AD, and the second in 900 AD. they were then joined by the Caribs, who came from Guiana. While the Arawaks were a peaceful people, it is said that the Caribs were cannibalistic and fierce fighters.

54. Loyalist Institute: Index To Independent Companies (Jamaica) History Articles, period papers and other records related to the history of the IndependentCompanies (jamaica). Index to Independent Companies (jamaica) history. http://www.royalprovincial.com/military/rhist/indpco/iclist.htm

Index to Independent Companies (Jamaica) History The links on this page will take you to various articles, period papers and other records of the Independent Companies (Jamaica). Formation Orders, 1781 Regimental History Main Page Top of Page The On-Line Institute for Advanced Loyalist Studies This page created and maintained by Nan Cole and Todd Braisted Updated 12/15/99 Document Formatting Optimal Viewing

55. Home Page Organization focusing on the study of the traditional Kung Fu styles of Tai Chi Chuan, HsingI Chuan and Ba Gua Zhang. Lists style history, gallery, instructor profiles, class locations and meditation. jamaica, New York http://www.steelwrappedincotton.com

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56. All-Inclusive Vacations Jamaica Information 2 Brief narrative on a travel service page.Category Society history By Region Caribbean jamaica...... The history of jamaica jamaica's recorded history began before the birth of Christwhen Arawak Indians began arriving in treetrunk canoes from South America. http://www.all-inclusive.com/jam2.html

For Reservations: Hours of Operation 7 am - 5 pm M-F The History of Jamaica Jamaica's recorded history began before the birth of Christ when Arawak Indians began arriving in tree-trunk canoes from South America. A gentle people who farmed and fished, the Arawaks were ill-prepared to absorb the impact of the Spanish under Christopher Columbus on May 4, 1494. The first Spanish settlement was established at Seville Nueva near St. Ann's Bay, but the settlers soon moved the capital across the island to present day Spanish Town. Finding no precious metals, the Spanish paid scant attention to their Jamaican colony. When an English force of 5,000 men invaded the island in 1655, they offered little resistance and within a few years abandoned it as a colony. Early English settler planted crops like tobacco, cotton and cocoa and logged indigo. However, privateering and piracy helped Port Royal become one of the richest towns in the Americas and certainly the most notorious. Its title as the wickedest city on earth went down with it when most of it sank during the earthquake of 1692. The eighteenth century saw the reign of King Sugar. Vast acreage of canefields dominated the plains while hillside slopes palatial residences, like Rose Hall near Montego Bay, were built. Success of the great plantations depended upon a vast and cheap labor force. As a result, slavery was introduced into the New World. Soon, large, organized slave markets were established, consisting primarily of Africans torn forcibly from their homelands and sold as slaves to the planters. Jamaica itself not only absorbed nearly one million slaves but became a huge trans-shipment center for slaves for other colonies in the Americas.

57. - Jamaica Land We Love Jamaica Jamaica Jamaica Land We Love. Jamaica Information Historical information on jamaica from PreColombian jamaica to present. Compiled by Donna Essix, hosted by jamaicas.com http://jamaicans.com/info/brief.htm

Bulletin Boards Find an Old Friend Free Email Shopping ... Calendar of Events Jamaican Overview Home Jamaica Overview Brief History of Jamaica Compiled from various history books by Donna Essix I. Pre-Colombian Jamaica Prior to the arrival of Columbus in 1494, Jamaica was inhabited by Arawaks, living in simple communities based on fishing, hunting, and small scale cultivation of cassava. The impact of the contact with the Spanish was traumatic, and these communities disappeared in 70-80 years. Plunder, disruption of economic activities, new diseases, and migration decimated the indigenous population. Only a few artifacts-facts, examples of which are on display at the small museum at White Marl, and a few Spanish corruptions of place names (such as Ocho Rios) remain from this period. Otherwise, there is no Arawak influence on the subsequent development of life on the island. II. The Spanish Occupation, 1494-1655

58. History '98 - Davis Continues On Jamaica's History Digitization for Access and Preservation. A Collaborative Projectof the University of the Virgin Islands Libraries and the Virgin http://webpac.uvi.edu/imls/np_uvi/odavis1998/history/davis.shtml

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59. Records For Pierce, Martin G. (in MARION) Plantation workers jamaica history. Record 1 of 1. McDonald,Roderick A. (Roderick Alexander), 1947 The economy and material http://js-catalog.cpl.org:60100/MARION/@PLANTATION WORKERS/bc6e41003000/0

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60. Jamaica Travel Net - The History Of Jamaica Information source explaining the Islands history, geography, climate and culture.Category Society history By Region Caribbean jamaica...... jamaica Travel Net! jamaica's history jamaica Historical Informationjamaica was discovered by Christopher Columbus on May 4, 1494. http://www.jamaicatravelnet.com/info/history.html

Please select the Jamaica information you desire: Jamaica Travel Net brought to you by: Call Jamaica Travel Net! Jamaica's History Jamaica Historical Information: Jamaica was discovered by Christopher Columbus on May 4, 1494. The Spanish (who ruled the island until 1655) were the first Europeans to explore the Caribbean. They eventually settled the Greater Antilles and either killed or absorbed the Arawak Indians native to the larger islands. The Antilles held a favored position because of their proximity to gold deposits, supply of Indian labor, easy access, fertile soil, and favorable climate. The region became known for its production of sugar, coffee, spices, and tropical fruits. The importance of the Antilles declined as the Spanish advanced into the New World through Mexico and Peru, and the islands mostly became supply bases. For centuries the Caribbean was a war zone fought over by European powers - England, France, Spain, and Holland - as well as pirates. In this century, the Windward Passage became a major shipping route between the eastern United States and the Panama Canal. Back to Jamaica Information Index Page.

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