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∙ 9y agoThe British wanted Jamaica for its natural resource and climate. It is well suited for growing a variety of crops year round.
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∙ 12y agoJamaica became part of the British Empire because Christphoer Columbus sailed there as his 2nd voyage
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∙ 15y agoThe English Admiral William Penn (father of William Penn of Pennsylvania) and General Robert Venables seized Jamaica from the Spanish in 1655.
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∙ 11y agofor the gold
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∙ 11y agoInitially Spain - then England.
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When did the Spaniards come to Jamaica?
when did the Spaniards come to Jamaica ? The Spaniards cam to Jamaica in 1494. They came in search of gold. They however didn't find any but since they were already here they started the era of slavery in Jamaica by enslaving the Tainos and eventually some ended up dying.
What century did the Spaniards come to Jamaica?
Christopher Columbus' arrived in 1494
When did the spanish came to Jamaica?
In 1494.
How are Britain and Jamaica associated?
The first Europeans to colonize Jamaica were the Spanish in 1494, when Columbus claimed Jamaica for Spain. However, the Spanish were evicted by the British in 1655. To this day, Jamaica's official language is still English. Jamaica is also a Commonwealth realm, with Queen Elizabeth II as head of state.
What year did the europeans explore America?
1494
Who found jamacia?
Jamaica wasn't "founded", but rather, "rediscovered". This was done by Christopher Columbus in 1494.
In which year did Columbus discover Jamaica?
columbus discovered jamaica in the year 1492
How did the syrian and lebaneese live in Jamaica?
they came in the 1800's
Where in Jamaica did culumbus land 1494?
discovery bay st ann
When was Jamaica founded year and date?
always there but was discovered by Columbus in 1494
When did Christopher Columbus discover Jamaica?
He visted Jamaica 1494 I'm a reall jamaican
What did the Europeans mostly grow in Caribbean colony's?
Tobacco and sugarThe first Europeans in the Caribbean were the Spanish who settle in Hispaniola in 1494 and followed quickly into Puerto Rico, Cuba and Jamaica. They were followed by the French and the Dutch who settled throughout the lesser Antilles. The British arrived in in 1614 getting a toehold on St. Kitts, which they shared with the French in 1624, followed by Barbados and the taking of Jamaica from the Spanish in 1655.
