- Jamaica was found by Arawak Indians.
- Columbus explored it and named it in 1494 , he named it St. Lago.
- Jamaica remained under Spanish rule until 1655.
- 17th and 18th centuries the British were consistently harassed by the Maroons.
- Abolition of the slave trade emancipation of the slaves.
- Sugar prices dropped eventually led to a depression that resulted in an uprising in 1865.