21. Jamaica History A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAMAICA. Jamaica Avenue was an ancient trail fortribes from as far away as the Ohio River and the Great Lakes http://www.gjdc.org/aboutjamaica.html

var baseDir = ''; var pageSection = ''; A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAMAICA Jamaica Avenue was an ancient trail for tribes from as far away as the Ohio River and the Great Lakes, coming to trade skins and furs for wampum. It was in 1655 that the first settlers paid the Native Americans with two guns, a coat, and some powder and lead, for the land lying between the old trail and "Beaver Pond," later, Baisley Pond. Dutch Gov. Peter Stuyvesant dubbed the area Rustdorp in granting the 1656 patent. The English, who took it over in 1664, renamed it "jamecos," the Carnarsie word for beaver. And so, Jamaica was born. Colonial Jamaica had a band of 56 Minute Men that played an active part in the Battle of Long Island, whose unfortunate outcome led to occupation by British troops during most of the Revolution. In Jamaica, "George Wash- ington slept here" is indeed true – in 1790, in William Warner's tavern. Rufus King, a signer of the Constitution came to live here in 1805. He added to a modest 18th century farmhouse, creating the manor which stands on the site today. King Manor has been restored to its former glory, and now houses King Manor Museum. By 1776, Jamaica had become a trading post for farmers and their produce. For more than a century, their horse- drawn carts plodded along Jamaica Avenue, then called King's Highway. The public school system started in 1813, funded for $125 and a year later, Jamaica Village was incorporated. By 1834, the Brooklyn and Jamaica Railroad company had completed a line to Jamaica.

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The History of the Jamaica Work Current News of the Jamaica Work Pictures of the Work in Jamaica Jack's River Church of Christ The island of Jamaica has thirteen provinces. We work in St. Mary Province, which is located in the middle of north side of the island. Jamaica is about 150 miles long and 50 miles wide. It is divided from east to west by a range of mountains. The highest, Blue Mountain, is 7,402 feet high. Kingston, the capital is on south side of island. It has population of over one quarter million people. The total island has over two million population. Major income is from tourism. Exports are bauxite, sugar, bananas and coconut. Unemployment is prevalent. Many work at home in the manufacturing of wicker furniture, brooms, hats, fans and other straw ware. Food is purchased at a few "super markets" or in the open markets. Their foods we are not familiar with are achee, chocho, nesberry, soursop, sweetsop, plantain, breadfruit, boiled green bananas, ginger beer and patties. The Church had constructed a very small, wood meeting house. Pews were boards between blocks. The building was filled each evening with many people in the yard and at the windows. The singing was led by teenager Orville (Barry) Gordon. Owen Johnson was minister.

23. Jamaica: History jamaica history. History to Independence. Sighted by Christopher Columbusin 1494, Jamaica was conquered and settled in 1509 by Spaniards http://www.slider.com/enc/27000/Jamaica_History.htm

Home Encyclopeadia I Ive - Izv ... Rope Ladders Slider Search: The Web Encyclopaedia Shopping Index Help Encyclopaedia Jamaica: History History to Independence Sighted by Christopher Columbus in 1494, Jamaica was conquered and settled in 1509 by Spaniards under a license from Columbus's son. Spanish exploitation decimated the native Arawaks. The island remained Spanish until 1655, when Admiral William Penn and Robert Venables captured it; it was formally ceded to England in 1670, but the local European population obtained a degree of autonomy. Jamaica prospered from the wealth brought by buccaneers, notably Sir Henry Morgan , to Port Royal, the capital; in 1692, however, much of the city sank into the sea during an earthquake, and Spanish Town became the new capital A huge, mostly African, slave population grew up around the sugarcane plantations in the 18th century, when Jamaica was a leading world sugar producer. Freed and escaped slaves, sometimes aided by the maroons (slaves who had escaped to remote areas after Spain lost control of Jamaica), succeeded in organizing frequent uprisings against the European landowners. The sugar industry declined in the 19th century, partly because of the abolition of slavery in 1833 (effective 1838) and partly because of the elimination in 1846 of the imperial preference tariff for colonial products entering the British market. Economic hardship was the prime motive behind the Morant Bay rebellion by freedmen in 1865. The British ruthlessly quelled the uprising and also forced the frightened legislature to surrender its powers; Jamaica became a crown colony.

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document.write('Print Now!'); this page was printed from Factmonster.com www.factmonster.com/ce6/world/A0858972.html Encyclopedia Jamaica History History to Independence Sighted by Christopher Columbus in 1494, Jamaica was conquered and settled in 1509 by Spaniards under a license from Columbus's son. Spanish exploitation decimated the native Arawaks. The island remained Spanish until 1655, when Admiral William Penn and Robert Venables captured it; it was formally ceded to England in 1670, but the local European population obtained a degree of autonomy. Jamaica prospered from the wealth brought by buccaneers, notably Sir Henry Morgan , to Port Royal, the capital; in 1692, however, much of the city sank into the sea during an earthquake, and Spanish Town became the new capital. A huge, mostly African, slave population grew up around the sugarcane plantations in the 18th cent., when Jamaica was a leading world sugar producer. Freed and escaped slaves, sometimes aided by the maroons (slaves who had escaped to remote areas after Spain lost control of Jamaica), succeeded in organizing frequent uprisings against the European landowners. The sugar industry declined in the 19th cent., partly because of the abolition of slavery in 1833 (effective 1838) and partly because of the elimination in 1846 of the imperial preference tariff for colonial products entering the British market. Economic hardship was the prime motive behind the Morant Bay rebellion by freedmen in 1865. The British ruthlessly quelled the uprising and also forced the frightened legislature to surrender its powers; Jamaica became a crown colony.

27. Treasure Beach, Jamaica History And Culture Brief History of Treasure Beach. Elizabeth, known islandwide for havingthe friendliest and hardest working people found anywhere in Jamaica. http://treasurebeach.net/new/misc/history.html

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Poetry Resume Tupac Crack ... Home Jamaica History Page Jamaica, The Land We Love Contents Amerindians Pre-Colombian Era The Arawak Spanish Conquest ... English Conquest Amerindians P eople had lived in the New World for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans. They were the descendants of Mongoloid tribes who had crossed the Siberian land-bridge during the ice age. From Alaska they had migrated south through the McKenzie Valley and across North and Central America. Some crossed the isthmus of Central America into South America. Throughout this process, advanced civilizations had risen and fallen and internal migration and warfare were common. When the Europeans arrived, the great Maya civilization was in decline, but the Aztec and Inca were still expanding. These nations did not see themselves as one people. And only later would their European conquerors give the area a unifying name, America , and identify the people as Indians . Thus we have the term Amerindians Top of page Pre-Colombian Era P rior to 1492, Amerindians

29. Jamaica: History Click to go to text menu. You are here History, Jamaica. The name Jamaicaapparently comes from the Arawak Indian name for the island Xamayca. http://gbgm-umc.org/country_profiles/country_history.cfm?Id=56

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31. Jamaica History 10 Jamaica's fortunes, especially in bauxite, and a blossoming economic stabilitywas near ruined by the worst hurricane in Jamaica's history on September 12 http://www.jamaicanaffairs.com/history9.html

JAMAICAN HISTORY 9 POST-INDEPENDENCE The period 1983-1993 saw a change in the economic climate of Jamaica, as first a world recession depleted Jamaica's fortunes, especially in bauxite, and a blossoming economic stability was near- ruined by the worst hurricane in Jamaica's history on September 12, 1988. A change of government from the Jamaica Labour Party to the Peoples National Party on February 9, 1989, did not alter the economic philosophy at work, for Mr. Michael Manley declared that the PNP had embraced the free market economic system with the private sector as the engine of development. Accordingly, determined efforts were made to 'free up' the economy with the acceleration of privatization of Government hotels begun by the previous JLP Government, and the expansion of privatization to Government properties, sugar estates, and so on. Prime Minister P.J.Patterson was returned to office and retained his Leadership of the Peoples National Party. In March 1992, Mr. Michael Manley resigned as Prime Minister and Leader of the PNP. He was succeeded by Mr. P. J. Patterson who defeated Miss Portia Simpson in a party run-off. General Elections to Parliament 1980, 1983, 1989, 1993. Jamaica received much aid from the USA, Canada, UK and Europe and Japan during the period 1983 to 1993. Sir Florizel Glasspole retired as Governor-General in 1991, after having served for eighteen years since May 1973 during both PNP and JLP Governments. Sir Howard Cooke, former PNP Minister of Education, succeeded him. Sir Howard and his wife, Lady Cooke, have been following in the tradition set by the late Sir Clifford Campbell and Sir Florizel Glasspole and their distinguished spouses.

32. Jamaica History 8 and minor parties. For the first time in Jamaica's history, all sixtyseats in Parliament were held by members of the same party. http://www.jamaicanaffairs.com/history8.html

JAMAICAN HISTORY 8 POST-INDEPENDENCE The period 1972-1983 may be characterized as the period of the first full-scale ideological battle the country has ever seen. In 1974, the Peoples National Party declared that "Democratic Socialism" was the new political philosophy for Jamaica. This was dubbed "Communism" by some, partly because of the leader's close friendship with Fidel Castro of Cuba and partly because the P.N.P. was covertly supported by the Workers' Party of Jamaica (a Communist Party). In 1979 , the Jamaica Labour Party declared itself a "Social Democratic Party" in contradistinction to the P.N.P. The P.N.P. Government decided that it should continue efforts to finalize a standby agreement with the International Monetary Fund in March of 1980 and was bitterly criticized for this. Extreme violence in which modern automatic weapons were used and hundreds of people slain marked the run-up to the General Elections of 1980. The Jamaica Labour Party under its banner of Nationalism swept the polls of the 1980 Election, winning 51 seats to the PNP's 9 seats. The country settled down to a clear accommodation with the United States of America from which it received much financial aid. What follows is a yearly outline of this time period. In 1972 Parliament was dissolved on February 5 and General Elections were called for February 29. The PNP government was returned to office with 37 seats as against 16 for the JLP in opposition.

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35. A Dutch View On Jamaica - A Brief History an island in the sun. a brief history. Jamaica today. general info. A short fragmentin the past. The jamaica history is one with many height and lowest points. http://www.pimmes.com/history.htm

pimmes.com xx home about us site map contact ... guestbook xx an island in the sun a brief history Jamaica today general info getting there getting around did u know... That Rose Hall Great House was destroyed by slaves in the Christmas Rebellion of 1831? That Normal Manley formed the People's National Party (PNP) in 1938? That Christopher Columbus thought the Caribbean islands were the west-end of Asia and called the islands the "West Indies"? That PNP's P.J. Patterson is Prime Minister of Jamaica since 1993? That the Ward Theater (North Parade, Kingston) was built in 1774? National Gallery If you are interested in historical Jamaican art and you are in Kingston, visit Jamaica's

36. About The Caribbean - History Of Jamaica jamaica history Columbus discovered Jamaica in 1494. It was inhabitedby the peaceful Arawaks, who died out under Spanish rule. http://www.aboutthecaribbean.com/jamaica/history.jsp

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Poetry Resume Tupac Crack ... Home Jamaica History Page 2 Jamaica, The Land We Love Contents British Occupation Privateers, Buccaneers and War The Planting Economy British Occupation T he early years of British occupation were marked by violence — hostilities with Spain and the 1660 rebellion against Colonel D’Oyley’s military rule. After the restoration of Charles II to the English throne and the establishment of a civil government in Jamaica, however, Jamaica’s economic and strategic importance increased steadily. Jamaica reached its peak under British rule in the eighteenth century when the island was the world’s largest producer of sugar and a strategically important military base. Top of page Privateers, Buccaneers and War E ngland had used the practice of issuing commissions (letters of marque) to private vessels as a way of augmenting its navy in times of war long before Henry Morgan visited Jamaica in August of 1665. In the years to follow, however, Caribbean privateering took a more ambiguous form — buccaneers. Located at the heart of Spanish America, Jamaica was vulnerable to attack from England’s enemies — chiefly, but not solely, the Spanish. And it is doubtful the island could have remained British had it not been for its privately commissioned navy under the command of men like Henry Morgan. From their base at Port Royal, on the southern coast, privateers were often the only navy Jamaica had to place between itself and its enemies. Contemporary historian, Edward Long, wrote: "It is to the Bucaniers that we owe the possession of Jamaica at this hour."

38. History Of Jamaica History of Jamaica. When Jamaica was founded, it was called Sunda Kelapa.Arawak Indians lived in Jamaica when Christopher Columbus http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/kid-pages/islands/jamaica/history.html

History of Jamaica 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. Home Government Geography People ... Fun Facts

39. History Of Jamaica jamaica history Arawaks from South America had settled in Jamaica priorto Christopher Columbus' first arrival to the island in 1494. http://www.worldrover.com/history/jamaica_history.html

Search The Web! Search The Web! Search The Web! Search The Web! Free Travel Cheap Tickets Auction ... Make Money Jamaica HISTORY Arawaks from South America had settled in Jamaica prior to Christopher Columbus' first arrival to the island in 1494. During Spain's occupation of the island, starting in 1510, the Arawaks were exterminated by disease, slavery, and war. Spain brought the first African slaves to Jamaica in 1517. In 1655, British forces seized the island, and in 1670, Great Britain gained formal possession. Sugar and slavery made Jamaica one of the most valuable possessions in the world for more than 150 years. The British Parliament abolished slavery as of August 1, 1834. After a long period of direct British colonial rule, Jamaica gained a degree of local political control in the late 1930s, and held its first election under full universal adult suffrage in 1944. Jamaica joined nine other U.K. territories in the West Indies Federation in 1958, but withdrew after Jamaican voters rejected membership in 1961. Jamaica gained independence in 1962, remaining a member of the Commonwealth. Historically, Jamaican emigration has been heavy. Since the United Kingdom restricted emigration in 1967, the major flow has been to the United States and Canada. About 20,000 Jamaicans immigrate to the United States each year; another 200,000 visit annually. New York, Miami, Chicago, and Hartford are among the U.S. cities with significant Jamaican population. Remittances from the expatriate communities in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada make increasingly significant contributions to Jamaica's economy.

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History of Jamaica :. asinah.net Search the web Search the Web Japanese Chinese (Big5) Chinese (Gb5) Malay Korean Indonesian Tagalog Thai Arabic Türkçe Français Dansk Deutsch Greek Italiano Español Nederlands Português Polska Românã Suomi ..more Jamaica Start Map of Jamaica Visa Requirements [ History of Jamaica ] ... Vietnam Travel Moon Jamaica Handbook Amazon.com's Price: $11.95 Bob Marley and me Amazon.com's Price: $14.95 History of Jamaica Pre-Colombian Jamaica Prior to the arrival of Columbus in 1494, Jamaica was inhabited by Arawaks, living in simple communities based on fishing, hunting, and small scale cultivation of cassava. The impact of the contact with the Spanish was traumatic, and these communities disappeared in 70-80 years. Plunder, disruption of economic activities, new diseases, and migration decimated the indigenous population. Only a few artifacts-facts, examples of which are on display at the small museum at White Marl, and a few Spanish corruptions of place names (such as Ocho Rios) remain from this period. Otherwise, there is no Arawak influence on the subsequent development of life on the island. The Spanish Occupation, 1494-1655

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