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1494
Columbus Discovered Jamaica
Columbus first sighted Jamaica. Then after it was a country -
Jamaica Captured
Jamaica was captured by the British. Britian had rule after that for a little bit. -
Earthquake
The earthquake hit Port Royal ,Jamaica. That was the capital of Jamaica -
Slavery
Slavery was ended. A bill was passed to help stop it. -
Capital Moved
The capital of Jamaica was moved. It was moved to Kingston -
Earthquake Again
The Capital was destroyed by an Earthquake. -
Workers Strike
Workers in the Sugar Can industry had a strike -
Crown Colony Ended
Construction ended the crown colony status. -
Independence
They gained Independence -
Restoring Kingston
Troops moved in the help restore Kingston as the Capital