Who came from Spain in 1492 to the Caribbean
Spanish
Why did the Indians come?
They came as indentured workers looking for money.
When did the Africans come
1513
Name one food the Tanios brought
pepper pot soup, sweet potatoes, corn, beans, callaloo, pineapples, guavas, papayas (or most commonly known as pawpaw) conies, iguanas, and cassava (which they used to make bread).
The Tainos came from
Venezuela
Who came to the Caribbean as slaves?
Africans
Why did the Africans come?
They came as slaves for the Spanish.
When did the Tanios come?
about 250 B.C
Who brought Christianity to the Caribbean?
Spanish, British.
The Spanish came from
Spain & Portugal
Name one group that came as indentured workers?
Indians, Chinese
Why did the Chinese come?
They came as indentured workers.
When did the Spanish come to Jamaica?
1494
Name one religion brought to the Caribbean.
Hindu, Christian, Buddhism...
The British came from
Britain
Who fought for Jamaica in 1655?
British
Why did the Spanish come?
They needed to find another spice trade route.
What year did the Spanish come to the CARIBBEAN?
1492
What denomination of Christian were the Spanish?
Roman catholic
The Dutch came from
The Netherlands
Who came before all the other ethnic groups?
Tainos
Why did the British come?
They wanted the wealth of the Spanish
When did the British capture Jamaica and who from?
1655 and from the Spanish
What denomination of Christian were the British?
Anglican
Name all the places where the Africans came from
Ghana, Senegal, Niger, Gambia, Nigeria