https://padlet.com/1inligsay1/u04ifs67kjsju8tc en-us 2021-10-05 08:50:17 UTC 2026-01-23 21:00:56 UTC hello@padlet.com 1inligsay1 https://padlet.com/1inligsay1/u04ifs67kjsju8tc/wish/1792337721 Christopher Columbus sailed West to get to the East Indies, then he lands in Jamaica. There were already people there, the Arawaks. The Spaniards then came and tortured/killed the Arawaks for their land. ]]> 2021-10-05 08:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/1inligsay1/u04ifs67kjsju8tc/wish/1792337721 1inligsay1 https://padlet.com/1inligsay1/u04ifs67kjsju8tc/wish/1792356856 In 1509, the the Spanish settled in the St. Bays area. The colonies received little attention from Spain. They were also suffering from frequent pirate attacks. These factors lead to the colonies' weakening. In 1655, the English attacked. The Spaniards would then surrender to the English. They freed their slaves (which would be called the Maroons), and fled.]]> 2021-10-05 09:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/1inligsay1/u04ifs67kjsju8tc/wish/1792356856 1inligsay1 https://padlet.com/1inligsay1/u04ifs67kjsju8tc/wish/1792364235 During this period of time, the buccaneers had a great significance. They would raid Spanish colonies and take their loot to Port Royal. Port Royal became known as one of the wealthiest cities in the world, due to buccaneers. ]]> 2021-10-05 09:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/1inligsay1/u04ifs67kjsju8tc/wish/1792364235 1inligsay1 https://padlet.com/1inligsay1/u04ifs67kjsju8tc/wish/1792371699 The english focused on growing sugar, which could be easily sold in England. Most of the labor force was made up of enslaved africans. The slaves, being unhappy with this, would rebel. Many would run away and would join the Maroons. Several slave rebellions and Maroons having wars with the english, would eventually be a factor that would lead to the abolition of the slave trade. This Abolition bill would be passed in 1808z]]> 2021-10-05 09:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1inligsay1/u04ifs67kjsju8tc/wish/1792371699 1inligsay1 https://padlet.com/1inligsay1/u04ifs67kjsju8tc/wish/1792375453 August 6 1952, Jamaica was granted independence from England. The Jamaican constitution would guarantee freedom + rights + privileges to every Jamaican citizen.]]> 2021-10-05 09:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/1inligsay1/u04ifs67kjsju8tc/wish/1792375453 1inligsay1 https://padlet.com/1inligsay1/u04ifs67kjsju8tc/wish/1792399478 Immediate post slavery days were hard on the lower class, the will of the masses was being ignored. A severe drought ruined most of the crops. The American civil war resulted in supplies being cut off from Jamaica. But after a 1565 rebellion, the old constitution was switched out for the Crown Colony system. After this, Jamaica saw improvement and development.]]> 2021-10-05 09:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/1inligsay1/u04ifs67kjsju8tc/wish/1792399478