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Christopher Colombus discover the island aka today Jamaica
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1509- The Spaniards occupied the country and remained in possession for 146 years.
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1655 english take over and capture the island.
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1838- Slaves were emancipated and the economy foundered due to the crisis on the plantations.
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1865- The Morant Bay Rebellion broke out after prolonged disputes between the planters and the settlers.
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1870- An export trade in bananas replaced the predominance of sugar and restored the island’s economy
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The People’s National Party (PNP) was founded by Norman Manley in 1938.
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The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) was founded in 1943 with leader Alexander Bustamante
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they discovered there flag and designed it to represent who they are and where they are from.
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jamaica gained its independence and became a free country.
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