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How much do you know about island history? Get knowledgeable about the historical development of the Caribbean in these articles.

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Buccaneers

Buccaneers, adventurers who raided Spanish ships and colonies, mainly in the Caribbean region, during the 17th century.

History of Bahamas

In 1492 Christopher Columbus made his first landing in the New World in the Bahamian archipelago.

History of Barbados

Arawak Indians originally inhabited Barbados but had disappeared by the time the first English settlers arrived in the 1620's.

Bermuda was sighted in 1503 by the Spanish mariner Juan de Bermúdez. In 1609 a shipwrecked group of Virginia-bound colonists led by Sir George Somers spent 10 months on the islands; this led to the founding of St.

History of Cuba

As early as 200 years before Spanish exploration of the New World, Cuba was inhabited by three groups of Arawak Indians—the Cyboneys, Guanahacabibes, and Tainos.

History of Dominican Republic

Hispaniola was inhabited by Arawak Indians when Christopher Columbus landed there on his first voyage in 1492.

History of Jamaica

Jamaica was inhabited by Arawak Indians when Christopher Columbus reached the island in 1494.

History of Puerto Rico

The island of Boriquen, as Puerto Rico was called by its native inhabitants, was occupied by about 30,000 Taino Indians at the time Europeans arrived in the late 15th century.