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Why is there such a great variety of Ethnic groups in the Caribbean Islands?
Doing my homework. Also, Who were the first Europeans to come to the Caribbean Islands?
The Spanish with Christopher Columbus were the first Europeans
The original inhabitants were the Arawak/Taino and Kalina indians. They were then the victims of a mass genocide in which the majority of the Arawak/Taino were practically wiped out by the Spanish. There is a small group of the Kalina/Caribs in some islands
The Europeans decided to stay and had tobacco plantations. They first brought indentured servants from Ireland. They didn’t last long in the climate so they looked for another source-African slaves.
As the slave trade lasted over hundreds of years. The largest ethnic group in the Caribbean is of African descent.
After slavery was abolished, many slaves left the plantations and the whites needed another labour source. They brought indentured servants from China and India to fill the void- this was in islands such as Trinidad, Guyana and Jamaica
There are other groups that have immigrated through the years- Syrians etc
Hope I helped
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April 25th, 2010 at 8:21 pm
The Spanish with Christopher Columbus were the first Europeans
The original inhabitants were the Arawak/Taino and Kalina indians. They were then the victims of a mass genocide in which the majority of the Arawak/Taino were practically wiped out by the Spanish. There is a small group of the Kalina/Caribs in some islands
The Europeans decided to stay and had tobacco plantations. They first brought indentured servants from Ireland. They didn’t last long in the climate so they looked for another source-African slaves.
As the slave trade lasted over hundreds of years. The largest ethnic group in the Caribbean is of African descent.
After slavery was abolished, many slaves left the plantations and the whites needed another labour source. They brought indentured servants from China and India to fill the void- this was in islands such as Trinidad, Guyana and Jamaica
There are other groups that have immigrated through the years- Syrians etc
Hope I helped
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