https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw en-us 2023-05-31 18:01:38 UTC 2025-11-19 23:38:31 UTC hello@padlet.com anyascott1_1 https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2613743705 The first inhabitants of Jamaica were called the Arawaks/Tainos which were brown in color and had long black hair. They migrated from South America then named the island Xaymaca.]]> 2023-06-04 02:11:34 UTC https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2613743705 anyascott1_1 https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614063089 In 1707, the British colonized Jamaica after their failed attack on Spains fort.]]> 2023-06-04 18:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614063089 anyascott1_1 https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614065023 The English force sailed for Jamaica as they were the only Spanish West Indies island that did not have any weapons.]]> 2023-06-04 18:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614065023 anyascott1_1 https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614066314 After more than 300 years of colonialism, on August 6,1962 Jamaica gained its independence.]]> 2023-06-04 18:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614066314 anyascott1_1 https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614067542 With the help of Sir Alexander Bustamante and Norman Manley, Jamaica successfully gained their independence.]]> 2023-06-04 18:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614067542 anyascott1_1 https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614068575 Jamaica currently faces a lot of modern day issues with the main focus being water scarcity.]]> 2023-06-04 18:43:15 UTC https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614068575 anyascott1_1 https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614071139 The treatment of the slaves in Jamaica were very bad. Their housings were very dreadful, they got beaten and tortured and died from overworking. ]]> 2023-06-04 18:48:59 UTC https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614071139 anyascott1_1 https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614073076 After nearly 200 years of resistance, emancipation from slavery was won in 1838.]]> 2023-06-04 18:53:16 UTC https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614073076 anyascott1_1 https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614076237 Jamaica faces water scarcity as a result of low rainfall and water storage infractures.]]> 2023-06-04 19:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614076237 anyascott1_1 https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614077994 This affects the 5.7% of residents that relies on the water from rivers and ponds.]]> 2023-06-04 19:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614077994 anyascott1_1 https://padlet.com/anyascott1_1/4kshse1wtfesr0cw/wish/2614079462 The issue of water scarcity in Jamaica is impacted by colonialism because during colonialism most of Jamaica's water storages got destroyed and after colonialism Jamaica did not have enough funds to get them restored so they had to rely on rainfall which is bad because the rainfall in Jamaica is getting lesser and lesser so people without running tap waters are forced to use ocean and pond water which is very unsanitary.

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