HISTORY OF THE CARIBBEAN

BEFORE EUROPEAN CONTACT

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BEFORE EUROPEAN CONTACT TAINOS CARIBS

BEFORE EUROPEAN CONTACT TAINOS CARIBS CIBONEY

BEFORE EUROPEAN CONTACT TAINOS CARIBS CIBONEY ARAWAKS

THE COLONIAL ERA SPANISH arrive in 1492

THE COLONIAL ERA SPANISH arrive in 1492 They take over the islands and enslave the aborignal peoples

THE COLONIAL ERA SPANISH arrive in 1492 They take over the islands and enslave the aborignal peoples Aboriginals are worked so hard, and treated so poorly, they almost become extinct

THE COLONIAL ERA SPANISH arrive in 1492 They take over the islands and enslave the aborignal peoples Aboriginals are worked so hard, and treated so poorly, they almost become extinct To replace the workers, they start to import slaves from Africa.

THE COLONIAL ERA SPANISH arrive in 1492 They take over the islands and enslave the aborignal peoples Aboriginals 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

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

THE COLONIAL ERA OTHER EUROPEANS realize the value of the Caribbean for sugar, tea, coffee, and fruit BRITISH FRENCH DUTCH

THE COLONIAL ERA OTHER EUROPEANS realize the value of the Caribbean for sugar, tea, coffee, and fruit BRITISH FRENCH DUTCH Many wars between the Europeans in the Caribbean

THE COLONIAL ERA OTHER EUROPEANS realize the value of the Caribbean for sugar, tea, coffee, and fruit BRITISH FRENCH DUTCH Many wars between the Europeans in the Caribbean

THE COLONIAL ERA SLAVERY ABOLISHED in the 1800’s

THE COLONIAL ERA SLAVERY ABOLISHED in the 1800’s INDENTURED LABOURERS imported from India and China

THE COLONIAL ERA SLAVERY ABOLISHED in the 1800’s INDENTURED LABOURERS imported from India and China INDENTURED LABOURERS were paid very little, and lived in poor conditions. (almost like slavery)

THE NEO-COLONIAL ERA

SPANISH-AMERICAN war ends in 1899

THE NEO-COLONIAL ERA SPANISH-AMERICAN war ends in 1899 AMERICANS gain political and military control of all remaining Spanish occupied Caribbean Islands.

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.