The reason why the researcher chose this topic to explore is because the researcher wishes to
Learn more about his ancestors who settled in the Americas years ago. Also the researcher wants to know more about the Europeans and to prove that they once settled and ruled in Jamaica .several aspects of British legacy in Jamaica that are explored in this project are architecture, food, religion, place names and language .certaintly This will
Educate people about their History and Culture which is important to help us know more
About our past so we may ably and progressively press forward onto a successful future.
Area of Research
Theme : The Indigenous Peoples and the Europeans
Topic : What evidence is there to prove the dominant
Presence of the British in Jamaica during the 17th to
Mid -20th Centuries?
Introduction
This School Based Assignment project is based on the British in Jamaica during the 17th to mid-
20th Centuries. The History of the British in Jamaica dates back to when the British battled the
Spanish for the possession of Jamaica, by which they won. Jamaica, under British rule became
One of the most prized Colonia Possession of the entire British Empire, because of its wealth
From the Introduction of Sugar Cane. They also were the main Colonial power in Jamaica for
The longest period of time of over more than 300 years. It is important for us as citizens to
Know about our history of the British since they left a big legacy behind in Jamaica. They have
Brought main aspects of their culture e.g. Architecture, Food, Language, Religion and many
Others, to Jamaica, resulting in these aspects being a part of the ‘Melting Pot’ of our
Multidiversed Culture in today’s Society .The Researcher hopes that Readers will enjoy reading
This very Informative and Interesting Project about Jamaica’s Past.
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Food
Patty
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