Timeline: Jamaica

Jun 4, 1494

The Discover o Jamaica

Jamaica was inhabited by Arawak. They came from South America. It was 2,500 years ago named xaymaca which meant land of wood and water. This lead a quiet and peaceful lives for others. When destroyed it was found by Christopher Columbus.

Jun 4, 1673

First Maroon War

Leeward Maroons is a separate group. He separated 200 slaves of Ann Parish. They survived a shipwreck from a group of Madagascar. The British group sent more troops to Jamaica in 1728. Jamaica’s British government couldn’t beat Maroons for a period of time.

Jun 4, 1795

Second Maroon War

This was a two maroon flogged. This war lasted five months long. During this war there was a bloody stalemate. The British had 5,000 troops who were outnumbered. The casualties that died was many.

Jun 4, 1800

Sugar Boom

This sugar boom occurred because the sugar replaced piracy. The British West Indies brought sugar cane. They changed their crops many times. Their main crops were cotton and tobacco then sugar.

Jun 4, 1800

Tacky’s Revolt

The slave overseers led a group of enslaved Africans. They took over the frontier during this revolt. The slave killed the storekeeper. Then, they were chased because of what they did. Obeahmen was hung and killed.

Jun 4, 1831

The Baptist War

This was around the time that world war 2 was over. Some plantations experienced a drought conditions. They were supporting an anti-slavery movement. The slaves destroyed 106 sugar plantations. Many of their consequences caused a whip. The British hung over 3000 slaves.

Jun 4, 1833

The Road to Emancipation

During this time they loss their property. The conditions were contributed in a good way. They had an abolition movement. The Jamaican slaves had to stay with their former owners.

Jun 4, 1900

Morant Bay Rebellion

An African American was put on trial. He was put inside of prison because of what he did. He was trespassing on an abandoned plantation. Then, there was a fight that broke out between others and the police.