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What is the name of Jamaica's indigenous people?
The Tianos
What is the meaning of Xaymaca?
"The land of wood and water" or "the land of springs"
Who discovered Jamaica for the Spanish Crown?
Christopher Columbus
Which country first settled in Jamaica?
England/British
The Maroons are descended from which group of people?
The Africans
What is Jamaica's local language called?
Patwa/Patwah/Patois
Which Asian ethnic group was the first to come to Jamaica?
The Indians
You can learn more about African Caribbean history at this place, ACIJ/JMB. What does ACIJ/JMB mean?
The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank
What was the name of the system used to transport Africans to Jamaica?
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
What year did the English/British take control of Jamaica?
1655