QUESTION 7: HISTORY OF JAMAICA (PART 3)

Jamaica was ruled by the Spanish until 1655 when the British gained control over the island. During the battles between the British and the Spanish, many slaves found an opportunity to flee from the farms into the forests of the island. They formed independent communities, known as the Maroons. Nonetheless, the British rulers continued the sugarcane industry and brought more slaves from Africa to work on the farms.

Tacky's War 

QUESTION 7: Why did the European colonizers bring people from Africa to Jamaica?