Spaniards
Who was the first person that came to the Caribbean?
Christopher Columbus
Why did the Dutch come to the Caribbean?
They heard of the spanish wealth and got jealous.
What year did the english come to Jamaica?
1655
Where are the french people from?
France
what is enslavement?
Enslavement: the action of making someone a slave.
What year did Christopher Columbus come to Jamaica?
and where did he land?
1494
Discovery Bay, St.Ann
Which century did the Dutch come?
17th century
Which country is the english people come from?
Which century did the french come to the Caribbean?
17th century
Name three countries that the spanish took over
Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico
What are three foods they brought?
Sugar cane, banana and yam
What country is the Dutch from?
Netherlands
Why did they bring africans to the Caribbean?
The tainos died off so they needed more workers
What is colonisation?
Colonisation: the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
Name three countries the english took over
Jamaica, Barbados and Bahamas
Who told Christopher Columbus to come to the Caribbean?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
What is an ethnic group?
Ethnic Group: ethnic group is a community or group of people who share common ancestors and common culture, often including history, religion, language, and other characteristics.
When did Jamaica gain independence from the English?
1962
Who were the first slaves in Jamaica?
Tainos
Name three countries the french took over
Guadeloupe, Haiti, St.Martin
Why did the Spainards come to the Caribbean?
To find a new route to Asia, Trade for riches and wealth and spread their Christian religion onto others.
What is a plantation?
Plantation: is usually large estate in a tropical or subtropical region that is cultivated by unskilled or semiskilled labour under central direction.
What is the middle passage or triangular slave trade?
The journey from england to africa to get slaves then to caribbean to drop off the slave and get resources then back to england to use the resources.
Who are Ancestors?
Ancestors: one from whom a person is descended and who is usually more remote in the line of descent than a grandparent.
Name three countries the dutch took over
Suriname, Aruba, Curacao, Bonaire