HISTORY OF THE CARIBBEAN. BEFORE EUROPEAN CONTACT.

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HISTORY OF THE CARIBBEAN

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HISTORYOF THE CARIBBEAN

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BEFORE EUROPEAN CONTACT

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BEFORE EUROPEAN CONTACTTAINOS

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BEFORE EUROPEAN CONTACTTAINOSCARIBS

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BEFORE EUROPEAN CONTACTTAINOSCARIBSCIBONEY

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BEFORE EUROPEAN CONTACTTAINOSCARIBSCIBONEYARAWAKS

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THE COLONIAL ERA

SPANISH arrive in 1492

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THE COLONIAL ERA

SPANISH arrive in 1492They take over the islands and enslave

the aborignal peoples

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THE COLONIAL ERA

SPANISH arrive in 1492They take over the islands and enslave

the aborignal peoplesAboriginals are worked so hard, and

treated so poorly, they almost become extinct

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THE COLONIAL ERA

SPANISH arrive in 1492They take over the islands and enslave

the aborignal peoplesAboriginals are worked so hard, and

treated so poorly, they almost become extinct

To replace the workers, they start to import slaves from Africa.

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THE COLONIAL ERA

SPANISH arrive in 1492They take over the islands and enslave

the aborignal peoplesAboriginals are worked so hard, and

treated so poorly, they almost become extinct

To replace the workers, they start to import slaves from Africa.

SLAVE TRIANGLE

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THE COLONIAL ERA

OTHER EUROPEANS realize the value of the Caribbean for sugar, tea, coffee, and fruit

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THE COLONIAL ERA

OTHER EUROPEANS realize the value of the Caribbean for sugar, tea, coffee, and fruit

BRITISHFRENCHDUTCH

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THE COLONIAL ERA

OTHER EUROPEANS realize the value of the Caribbean for sugar, tea, coffee, and fruit

BRITISHFRENCHDUTCHMany wars between the Europeans in

the Caribbean

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THE COLONIAL ERA

OTHER EUROPEANS realize the value of the Caribbean for sugar, tea, coffee, and fruit

BRITISHFRENCHDUTCHMany wars between the Europeans in

the Caribbean

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THE COLONIAL ERA

SLAVERY ABOLISHED in the 1800’s

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THE COLONIAL ERA

SLAVERY ABOLISHED in the 1800’sINDENTURED LABOURERS imported

from India and China

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THE COLONIAL ERA

SLAVERY ABOLISHED in the 1800’sINDENTURED LABOURERS imported

from India and ChinaINDENTURED LABOURERS were

paid very little, and lived in poor conditions. (almost like slavery)

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THE NEO-COLONIAL ERA

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THE NEO-COLONIAL ERA

SPANISH-AMERICAN war ends in 1899

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THE NEO-COLONIAL ERA

SPANISH-AMERICAN war ends in 1899

AMERICANS gain political and military control of all remaining Spanish occupied Caribbean Islands.

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THE NEO-COLONIAL ERA

SPANISH-AMERICAN war ends in 1899

AMERICANS gain political and military control of all remaining Spanish occupied Caribbean Islands.

TODAY: most of the Caribbean economy is under the control of the USA.