Pre colonization
During Colonization
Decolonization
Important Figures
Jamaican Miscellaneous
100
What was the population 
of the Island?
~60,000 people
100
when did the Spanish come?
1494
100
What were the free enslaved people called in Jamaica?
the Maroons
100
What is his name and what party did he create?
Alexander Bustamante
Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)
100
What language is mostly spoken in Jamaica?
Jamaican Patois
200
What is Jamaica's old name?
Jamaica was originally named the island Xaymaca.
(bonus points if you can pronounce it)
200
when did the British come?
1655
200
what rebellion took place during Britain's seven year war with France and when did it happen?
Tacky's War in 1760
200
Who was this early nationalist thinker and pan-Africanist and founder on the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).
Marcus Garvey
200
Who is the most famous Jamaican person?
Bob Marley 
300
What Jamaican words have been incorporated into English and Spanish?
"Barbecue" "Hammock"
300
what treaty was signed that recognized European powers in Jamaica
Treaty of Madrid
300
what were the major political parties?
PNP and JLP
extra points if you can say what the stand for
300
Who was Norman Manley, what party, and who was his rival?
Nationalist leader & Chief Minister in 1950s before independence
People’s National Party (PNP) in 1938
Worked to prepare Jamaica politically & economically
Rival with Bustamante
300
Who is the current prime minister of Jamaica?
Andrew Holness
400
What were two of the social positions with high power
Chiefs and Priests/ Healers
400
what were the major plantations that were used during British colonization?
Banana and Sugar Plantations
400
when did the Jamaicans begin their journey toward independence?
1938
400
When in time did Edward Seaga play a role and what did he do?
later prime minister in 1980
Shaped post independence Jamaica
Was in the Jamaica Labour Party
Ended Democratic Socialist programs and followed a more capitalist, free-market path.
400
Thee commonly known pieces of Jamaican cuisine are known as _____ tail and ______ chicken.
Oxtail, Jerk Chicken
500
What was the name of their communal houses?
Bohios
500
what was the first settlement in the Spanyards made in Jamaica
Sevilla la Nueva
500
what percent of the majority chose to stay in Jamaica during the 1961 Nation Referendum?
54%
500
Who was Michael Manley?
Norman Manleys son
Prime Minister in 1972 Leader of PNP
Democratic Socialism
Land reform to help small farmers and nationalized key industries
workers' rights to make conditions more fair
500
Which city in America has the highest Jamaican population?
New York City