Time Period
When did Christopher Columbus come to Jamaica
1494
Define Ancestor
These are the people in your family you are descended who lived a long time ago, like your great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents
Whose name did the Spanish take the island from?
Queen of Spain
When did Christopher Columbus first Voyage began?
1492
Define Colonization
This is when people from one country go to a different land, take control of it, and settle there.
Where did the Spices come from?
China and India
Who did the Spanish enslave first?
The Tainos
Define Enslavement
This is when people are forced to work very hard for others without being paid and without freedom
Name the 2 Precious Resource
Spices and Precious Metals
Where did the Spanish land first?
Discovery Bay
Define Ethnic Group
This is a group of people who share the same culture, language, traditions, and often, ancestry.
Who did the Spanish bought as slaves to work?
Africans
Define Emancipation
it often refers to freeing enslaved people from their forced labor and providing them with their rights and freedom.
What was the name of the King and Queen at that time?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain