Colonial Jamaica and the British Empire

Jmaica

1566

Colonial Jamaica and the British Empire

Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante, first prime minister of Jamaica, 1962-1967

Kept the queen as head of state

Became a Common Wealth member

Gained independece on August 6, 1962

The British rule ended after almost 350 years

Independence

Former slaves who scaped called Maroons lived in the wild and attacked the British settlements

By 1570 the Spanish had been completely expelled

Jamaica was captured from the Spanish by the British on May 10, 1566

Port Royal and Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, 1782

British traditions are seen more in Public institutions Ports were popular for buccaneers and trading, many cultures mixed

African traditions due to slavery, seen in cuisine

Was influenced by the British colonists' culture

CUlture

Slave trade monopoly to American Spanish colonies and the island itself, free labour "Center of operations" in the Americas for the Royal African Company Slave plantations, biggest exports were sugar and coffee Buccaneer's heaven, safe business

Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, B.W.I., 1908

Economy

Sir Hugh Mackintosh Foot, Governor of Jamaica, 1951-1957

Sir Henry Moore, 1st Baronet was the first British governor Jamaica was ruled by a British governor selected by the monarch The goverment was made up entirely by Europeans, mostly nobles Buccaneers were powerful and rich, Henry Morgan even became governor

Politics

Biggest slave market of the Caribbean Slaves represented more than half the population Maroons seeked revenge with guerilla tactics Buccaneers were extremely wealthy and influential

Society

UK: England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland Constitutional monarchy Parliament, House of commons, and House of Lords restricted the monarch's power and took most desicions Queen Elizabeth II, last British monarch to "rule" Jamaica

Politics

Society

Nobility and monarchy, power and respectIndustrial revolution made the UK advanced in technology and science and increase populationStrong military Strong class divisions

Maritime culture Land of great thinkers and inventors Race superiority, anyone who wasn't european was inferior Great literacy rate Great military history Influence of German culture

Culture

Global powerColonial companies, Royal African Company monopolized slave trade Trade of colonial goods, spices, minerals, spices to the European market Industrialization

Economy

Jamaica was a dependent colony, it was ruled by a British governor appointed by the monarch

Its located in the middle of the caribbean surrounded by mainly Spanish colonies, it was strategical to attack and trade with other colonies

Reasons for colonization and type of colony