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Tobago was ruled intermittently by the Dutch, French and English in its early colonial history before it was ceded to the United Kingdom in 1814. | Tobago was ruled intermittently by the Dutch, French and English in its early colonial history before it was ceded to the United Kingdom in 1814. | ||
Trinidad and Tobago were merged in 1888 to form a single colony. Full independence was gained in 1962. | |||
Trinidad and Tobago were merged in 1888 to form a single colony. Full independence was gained in 1962.< | <br> | ||
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobago] | |||
== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
'''''Trinidad'''''<br> | '''''Trinidad'''''<br> | ||
1509 - Under jurisdiction of Spain | 1509 - Under jurisdiction of Spain<br> | ||
1777 - French settlers arrived<br> | 1777 - French settlers arrived<br> | ||
1797 - Under jurisdiction of Great Britain <br> | 1797 - Under jurisdiction of Great Britain <br> | ||
1889 - Trinidad and Tobago joint colony <br> | 1889 - Trinidad and Tobago joint colony <br> | ||
1962 - Became independent | 1962 - Became independent<br> | ||
'''''Tobago''''' <br> | '''''Tobago''''' <br> | ||
Tobago changed hands 33 times—more than any other Caribbean island, including: <br> | Tobago changed hands 33 times—more than any other Caribbean island, including: <br> | ||
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1595 - English raid <br> | 1595 - English raid <br> | ||
1628-1637 - Netherlands settlement<br> | 1628-1637 - Netherlands settlement<br> | ||
1637, 1639, and 1642 - | 1637, 1639, and 1642 - Failed [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Couronian_colonization_of_the_Americas Courland] colonies<br> | ||
1639, 1642, and 1647 - | 1639, 1642, and 1647 - Failed English colonies<br> | ||
1654 - | 1654 - Successful Courland and Netherlands colonies<br> | ||
1658 - French colony <br> | 1658 - French colony <br> | ||
1659 - Courlanders surrendered to the Dutch<br> | 1659 - Courlanders surrendered to the Dutch<br> | ||
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1814 - Tobago was ceded from France to Great Britain <br> | 1814 - Tobago was ceded from France to Great Britain <br> | ||
1889 - Joined with Trinidad as one colony<br> | 1889 - Joined with Trinidad as one colony<br> | ||
1962 - Trinidad and Tobago were granted independence | 1962 - Trinidad and Tobago were granted independence<br> | ||
==Local Histories== | ==Local Histories== | ||
*Williams, Eric. ''History of the People of Trinidad and Tobago.'' Port-of-Spain: PNM Publishing Co., 1962. | *Williams, Eric. ''History of the People of Trinidad and Tobago.'' Port-of-Spain: PNM Publishing Co., 1962. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.infoplease.com/country/trinidad-and-tobago.html Infoplease Geography and History] | *[http://www.infoplease.com/country/trinidad-and-tobago.html Infoplease Geography and History] | ||
*[https://www.britannica.com/place/Trinidad-and-Tobago Britannica] | *[https://www.britannica.com/place/Trinidad-and-Tobago Britannica] | ||
*[http://www.everyculture.com/To-Z/Trinidad-and-Tobago.html Culture] | *[http://www.everyculture.com/To-Z/Trinidad-and-Tobago.html Culture] | ||
*[http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Trinidad_and_Tobago New World Encyclopedia] | *[http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Trinidad_and_Tobago New World Encyclopedia] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Trinidad and Tobago]] | [[Category:Trinidad and Tobago]] | ||