https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq Made with charisma en-us 2019-11-13 18:09:05 UTC 2025-11-14 01:12:56 UTC hello@padlet.com marisawhitley10 https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/410754530 In 1494 Christopher Columbus sighted Jamaica for the first time. Before this, This country had never been seen before. This was the first time it had been visited, touched, or even known about.]]> 2019-11-13 18:09:47 UTC https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/410754530 marisawhitley10 https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/410757652 Later in 1655, Jamaica was captured by the British. Jamaica was later given from the English to Spain for a different type of control. Before this situation Jamaica was a free country under no control. ]]> 2019-11-13 18:13:43 UTC https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/410757652 marisawhitley10 https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/410768890 In 1838 Jamaican slavery was abolished. This just means that all the slaves in Jamaica were released and no longer had to work for their masters.]]> 2019-11-13 18:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/410768890 marisawhitley10 https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/410775286 In 1938 there was a huge riot. This riot was caused because people were upset because there was low employment rate and not a lot of people were getting hired. Also this riot was caused by British racial policies. ]]> 2019-11-13 18:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/410775286 marisawhitley10 https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/413577351 In 1958 Jamaica becomes a member of the British sponsord federation of the west indies .They joined together and were now one. ]]> 2019-11-19 18:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/413577351 marisawhitley10 https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/415430008 In 1962 Jamaica becomes independent within the British Commonwealth. This happened on August 6th and this now means that they are free and the British have no control over them. ]]> 2019-11-22 18:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/415430008 marisawhitley10 https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/415432317 In 1988 Jamaica was badly hit by a hurricane. This hurricane was called hurricane Gilbert and ended up with 125-150 mph winds and 2.5 feet of rain. Also this hurricane was a category 3. ]]> 2019-11-22 18:21:54 UTC https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/415432317 marisawhitley10 https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/415434733 Later in 2004 another hurricane struck. On september 5 it had been named hurricane Ivan. This hurricane caused mass destruction and was a category 5.]]> 2019-11-22 18:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/415434733 marisawhitley10 https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/415438800 Jamaica made the choice in 2008 to keep the death penalty as a punishment due to the fact that Jamaica had one of the highest murder rates. This means that murders would have a punishment other than prison for what they committed. ]]> 2019-11-22 18:31:23 UTC https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/415438800 marisawhitley10 https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/415442888 in 2015 Jamaica allows small amounts of cannabis for medical, religious, or scientific purposes. This allowed people to have cannabis as long as they have a reason to do so. This was part the start of their now culture.]]> 2019-11-22 18:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/marisawhitley10/2k9mbj4gbonq/wish/415442888