Jamaica

Jamaica


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** At the time that Jamaica was founded it was called Sunda Kelapa. Arawak Indians lived in Jamaica until Christopher Columbus came and claimed Jamaica for Spain in 1494. The Spaniards enslaved the Arawak indians and used them as slaves. Later they also used africans as their slaves. Overwork and diseases almost killed all the Arawak Indians. This is mainley why they brought africans to the island. ** The Spaniards then used Jamaica as a supply base. Because the Spaniards didn't have gold, the Spaniards didn't try to settle or develop the island. They thought it was no good. Later they changed their minds about this. After this Jamaica was overpowered by the British. They to fought with their 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. Mary at Ayer Elementary

We trade with Jamaica for alot of items. Here is a list: Evan at Ayer
 * Building Products
 * Telecommunications Equipment
 * Safety and Security Equipment
 * Automotive Parts and Service Equipment
 * Tourism-related Activities
 * Non-traditional Agriculture and Agribusiness
 * Information and Communications Technology

To learn more background information about this country, your teachers have selected this video for your viewing pleasure.
 * United Streaming Vid**

To learn about current events or information about this country, your teachers have found some helpful websites you may like to view on your research journey. [] [] [] [] [] [] [] []
 * Helpful Websites **


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LIsten to Jamaica's National Anthem at [] -Claudia, Wilson Elementary

**Cool Facts** Use this space to post any interesting facts you discover about Jamaica. 5th Grade ELO students across the district will be able to view the cool facts you post. Be sure to put your first name and school building after your fact. Do not duplicate facts.


 * Official language is English -Cassie
 * Some of the most important crops grown in Jamaica are sugar cane, bananas, coffee, pimento and yams. - Claudia, Wilson Elementary
 * The Jamaican government has two houses-The Sentate and the House of Representives.-Claudia, Wilson Elementary

**Final Projects** This space will be for you to post your final products so that students in other buildings can view what you created.