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In 1509 the first Spanish settlement on the island was founded near St Ann's Bay and Santa Gloria. The settlement was named Sevilla la Nueva (or "New Seville"). The Spanish Empire began its official governance of Jamaica that year. [13] At this time, Columbus's son, Diego, instructed conquistador Juan de Esquivel to formally occupy Jamaica in ...
Jamaica's first political parties emerged in the late 1920s, while workers association and trade unions emerged in the 1930s. The development of a new Constitution in 1944, universal male suffrage, and limited self-government eventually led to Jamaican Independence in 1962 with Alexander Bustamante serving as its first prime minister. The ...
In 1508, the first Spanish settlers arrived in Jamaica. [1] The Spaniards first settled on that part of the northern coast of Jamaica which is now known as the parish of St. Ann. There they built a town called Sevilla Nueva, or New Seville. Afterwards they moved to the southern part of the island and built the town of St. Jago de la Vega, which ...
In 1518, due to health concerns arising from Sevilla la Nueva's proximity to a mangrove swamp, the settlement was moved to higher ground at a location which was only a short distance away from the first site. This settlement was known simply as Sevilla. The Spanish erected many buildings, including a monastery, a cathedral, and a theatre.
The first European settlers, the Spanish, were primarily interested in extracting precious metals and did not develop or otherwise transform Jamaica. [11] In 1655 the English occupied the island and began a slow process of creating an agricultural economy based on slave labour in support of England's Industrial Revolution . [ 11 ]
Despite frequent interactions between Taino society and Spanish settlers, there is little existence and recollection of these occurrences in the narratives written by various settlers. [4] The White Marl settlement was an essential resource for early Taino communities. The village of Maima is positioned on top of a hillside above the coastal plain.
Christianity was introduced by Spanish settlers who arrived in Jamaica in 1509. Thus, Roman Catholicism was the first Christian denomination to be established. Later, Protestant missions were very active, especially the Baptists , and played a key role in the abolition of slavery .
Map of Jamaica in 1528. Juan de Esquivel (c. 1480 – c. 1513) [1] was a Spanish colonist and first governor of the Colony of Santiago, now Jamaica. Biography