1962In 1962, after Jamaica’s independence, the islands become separate colonies and are associated to the Bahamas
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Turks & Caicos Islands are associated to the Bahamas
1962
1962In 1962, after Jamaica’s independence, the islands become separate colonies and are associated to the Bahamas |
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Decovery and colonization of the Bahamas
1492-siglo XVIIThe Bahamas, formerly called the Lucayas because of the indigenous people who used to live there, were discovered by Christopher Columbus, colonized by the Spaniards and named after San Salvador. Indigenous people from these islands were likewise captured and forced into slavery. In the 17th Century, population soared dramatically with the coming of the British and the North American slaves –after the U.S. independence. |
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The Versailles Treaty
1783The Versailles Treaty anointed the U.S. independence by putting an end to the three-way war involving Great Britain, France and Spain. To the letter of this treaty, Spain won Florida back, as well as Menorca, the Nicaraguan coasts, Honduras and Campeche, in return for Providence Islands and the Bahamas to Great Britain. |
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Fruitful businesses in the Bahamas.
1920-1933 It panned out to be a juicy business when bootleggers made big bucks during the Prohibition Act in the United States. |
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Tourism development in the Bahamas
1942 The U.S. set up its naval bases on these islands during World War II. After the end of the war, tourism went somewhat steady as far as economic stability is concerned. |
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Queen Elizabeth II’s crowning
1952Queen Elizabeth II is crowned as monarch of the United Kingdom. |
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The 1967 elections in the Bahamas
1967The Progressive Liberal Party, founded to fight against racial discrimination, wins the elections. |
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Overriding of the death penalty
1991The death penalty is overridden in the British-ruled Caribbean territories. |
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The Bahamas’ Progressive Liberal Party
1967The Progressive Liberal Party, founded to fight against racial discrimination, wins the elections. |
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The Bahamas, Sovereign State associated to the British Commonwealth
1973The island nation becomes a Sovereign State associated to the British Commonwealth. This brings along such problems as drug trafficking and illegal entry of Haitian refugees. On that same year, the Bahaman Constitution, currently in place, is enacted |
