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From 1500 BC to about 800 AD
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From the 1100s to the 1400s
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The Mayas resisted the Spanish attempts to control Belize
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A big uprising ended in the Spanish being kicked out of Belize
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The Spanish came and destroyed anything that related to the Mayan culture.
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The dutch arrived and raided along the coast.
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Crops are destroyed killing 100s of 1000s of Mayans. From 1627-1630
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A big war broke out between the Spanish and Mayans
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Belize gained independence.
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Began harvest of logwood
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They failed
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The Spanish forced the Tipu Maya to fight against the Itza Maya; then sold them into slavery.
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The Mayans attract British Logging camps
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Laws of England are in force in Belize
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The name was British Honduras
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Caused drop in imports and exports and the government finances collapsed. From 1929-1930
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Gave Belize limited autonomy
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Belize and Guatemala signed a border treaty.
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This gives them full autonomy. Control of the local government is passed to Belize.
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Britain sent several thousand troops to Belize
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The Capital city of Belize moved from Belize city to Belmopan
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Changed from British Honduras back to Belize.
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Belize became independent from Britain. Guatemala refused, and British soldiers stayed to defend the country.
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Guatemala recognized Belize as an independent country
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Border stylement between the two countries
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