Jamaica belongs to a group of islands created by the summits of a submerged mountain range connecting Central America to present day Venezuela. ... The Spanish Occupation (1494-1655) During his second voyage to the Americas, Christopher Columbus learned from the natives of Cuba of an island lying to the south rich with gold. ... Esquivel did establish a ship building yard to repair galleons destined for more important colonies, and in addition, he established several sugar plantations, vineyards and cotton fields. Despite these efforts by Juan de Esquivel, Jamaica would never figure...

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The American Revolution Throughout the history of human existence, revolutions have been as common as the changing of the seasons. ... By far, the best examples of the Parliament altering the status quo to serve them better are the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, and the Townsend Duties. ... Eventually, due to the high degree of colonial protest, parliament repealed the Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and most of the Townsend Duties. ... By observing colonial society after the Revolutionary War, it is evident that the revolution was conservative. ... The British government infringing on the rights and p...

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The American Revolution was not caused by any one act of the British, instead it was a culmination of many things. ... The first tax to come was the sugar act. ... These said that all colonial ships were property of the crown, they forbid trade with the colonies, and said that all colonial sailors could be impressed into the royal navy if seized. ... Not only that, but other nations around the world followed America's lead, rising up on their own. ... It was with this that America truly united and became a nation, a nation formed on ideology and ideals rather than religious culture, or sh...

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Within the history of all nations there exist occasions which show a sense of nationalism by its citizens. ... The English leaders set in motion plans to give London more control over the government of the colonies and these plans were eventually a big part of the colonial resentment towards British imperial policies that led to the American Revolution. ... With France removed from North America, the vast interior of the continent lay open for the Americans to colonize. ... A courtcase of John Peter Zenger in 1773 who was publishing a journal which criticized the policies of the Colonial Gover...

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Within the history of all nations there exist occasions which show a sense of nationalism by its citizens. ... The English leaders set in motion plans to give London more control over the government of the colonies and these plans were eventually a big part of the colonial resentment towards British imperial policies that led to the American Revolution. ... With France removed from North America, the vast interior of the continent lay open for the Americans to colonize. ... A courtcase of John Peter Zenger in 1773 who was publishing a journal which criticized the policies of the Colonia...

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The ships then traveled to America, where slaves were exchanged for sugar, rum, salt, and other island products. ... The colonial rulers were often cruel and had little regard for the Africans. ... The educated Africans saw how the colonial rulers exploited their nations. ... Tolbert, was the grandson of freed American slaves. ... Liberia's recent history is a sad chapter for a nation whose founding was steeped in freedom. ...

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