which island was first Jamaica or Dominica?

Answer 1

I think DA. Columbus discovered it in 1493.


Dominica

The indigenous peoples known as the Caribs arrived on this island by special boats which they are still making at their own territory on the island. Christopher Columbus arrived this island on a Sunday of November 3rd 1493. He and his crew members soon left the island after being defeated by the Caribs. In 1627 England also tried and failed to capture Dominica. In 1635 the French claimed the island and sent missionaries, but were unable to wrench Dominica from the Caribs. They abandoned the island, along with the island of Saint Vincent, in the 1660s.

For the next hundred years Dominica remained isolated, and even more Caribs settled there after being driven from surrounding islands as European powers entered the region. France formally ceded possession of Dominica to the United Kingdom in 1763. The United Kingdom then set up a government and made the island a colony in 1805. The emancipation of African slaves occurred throughout the British Empire in 1834, and, by 1838, Dominica became the first British Caribbean colony to have a Black-controlled legislature. In 1896, the United Kingdom re-took governmental control of Dominica and turned it into a crown colony. Half a century later, from 1958 to 1962, Dominica became a province of the short-lived West Indies Federation. In 1978 Dominica finally became an independent nation.


Jamaica

Jamaica was claimed for Spain after Christopher Columbus first landed there in 1494. Columbus used it as his family's private estate. The British Admiral William Penn (father of William Penn of Pennsylvania) and General Venables seized the island in 1655. During its first 200 years of British rule, post Spanish rule, Jamaica became one of the world's leading sugar exporting nations and produced over 77,000 tons of sugar annually between 1820 and 1824, which was achieved through the massive use of imported African slave labour. When this was not enough the British imported Indian and Chinese indentured servants in the early 1800s that remained in Jamaica from then until present day.


Hope that helps. Check out the links below for more info on the islands in general.

Answer 2

I say Dominica, only because I'm from there. Hee-hee-hee
Jamaica seems a little more developed than Dominica though, hmm..that's a good question. I'll have to ask around and get back to you on that. Which one are you from?

Answer 3

The isle of Dominica is one of the youngest islands in the Lesser Antilles, and it is still being formed by geothermal-volcanic activity.
Being one of the youngest islands, I would say, Dominica.

Answer 4

I suppose both islands appeared about the same time. For general history facts and other items of interest, you can check the CIA factbook (see link below). This is generally a pretty good source of info and includes maps.

Answer 5

Me too. i'm additionally traumatic approximately friends in JA and those interior the Caribbean. here few days are going to be long. I talked to a buddy in JA this morning and that i understand while the typhoon hits it particularly is going to in all risk be a on an identical time as in the previous I pay attention from him back. helpful thoughts and prayers for secure practices circulate out to all interior the typhoon direction. Jah Bless.

Answer 6

They both were there waiting to be 'discovered' by whoever said they found them.

Neither is first! It matters not when Columbus landed upon either one and 'discovered' natives already there - though the world seems to think that is of no consequence. They both were always there - first, at the same time.

In essence, there is no 'first."