Before colonization, Martinique (Madinina or Mantinino as referred to by its settlers) was a land covered by magnificent rain forests, devoid of the vast sugar plantations that plagued it under French rule. Columbus visited the small island in June of 1502 on one of his last voyages to the Americas. At the time the land was controlled by the Caribs, Native-Americans who today ... a great amount of wealth from sugar exportation throughout the world market. During the American Revolution the island of Martinique was operated as a shipping center for arms being sent to colonial revolutionaries i...

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... east to west, and a width of 51 miles at the greatest point. Jamaica belongs to a group of islands created by the summits of a submerged mountain range connecting Central America to present day Venezuela. Jamaica Prior to 1494 Prior to the arrival of Columbus, the islands of the West Indies were inhabited by two distinct races of Indians. The most ... of the empire. 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 Es...

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