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When Jamaica was founded, it was called Sunda Kelapa. Arawak Indians lived in Jamaica when Christopher Columbus arrived in 1494 and claimed the island for Spain. The Spaniards enslaved the Arawak Indians and later brought Africans to the island to work as slaves. Diseases and being overworked killed almost all the Arawak Indians. That is mainly why they brought over Africans as slaves.
The Spaniards then used Jamaica as a supply base. Because the Spaniards didn't have any gold, the Spaniards didn't try to settle or develop the island. They thought it was useless and no good. They later changed their minds about this.
Later the British took over Jamaica in 1655. They continued to fight the slaves, called the Maroons, who escaped when the British arrived.
The British people and the Maroons signed a peace treaty in 1738. During the time of the 1670's, British pirates of the Caribbean used Jamaica as a base to attack Spanish ports and Spanish ships. Jamaica was ruled by the British until 1962 when it became an independent nation in the British Commonwealth.
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When was Jamaica founded?
1670
Who found jamacia?
Jamaica wasn't "founded", but rather, "rediscovered". This was done by Christopher Columbus in 1494.
When was the sunshine girls of the Jamaica netball team created?
It was founded in 1938
When was Jamaica founded year and date?
always there but was discovered by Columbus in 1494
When was Jamacia founded?
Jamaica became independent from the United Kingdom on 6 August 1962. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Jamaica
What does rostafarian mean?
It refers to someone in the Rostafari religion that was founded in the 1930's in Jamaica.
What is the oldest high school in Jamaica?
The oldest high school in Jamaica is Wolmer's Boys & Girls School established in 1736. (Manning's High was founded in 1738 and St Jago High in 1744.)
What was the Navajo Sioux life like in Jamaica?
I am not sure there were any Navajos, nor any Sioux in Jamaica. These two tribes tended to be located in North America. Jamaica did have native (indigenous) populations when it was founded, but those tribes were Arawak and Taino. When Jamaica was conquered, much as in North America, most of the native populations were subjugated.
In what years was Sandals Resorts founded?
Sandals Resorts was founded in Montego Bay, Jamaica, in 1981 by Gordon "Butch" Stewart. Sandals Resorts is a popular Caribbean vacation destination with affordable prices.
What is the oldest newspaper in the Caribbean?
The Royal Gazette in Bermuda is considered the oldest newspaper in the Caribbean, founded in 1828.
Usain bolt what country is he from?
Trelawny, Jamaica
What regions Jamaica?
Jamaica's regions are Jamaica
