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== Spanish Colonization (1526-1636) == | == Spanish Colonization (1526-1636) == | ||
In 1526, Juan de Ampies was appointed Spanish commander of the islands of Antigua, Bonaire, and Curacao. Bonaire was used by the Spanish as a cattle plantation.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Bonaire," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonaire#Spanish_period, accessed 28 October 2019.</ref> | In 1526, Juan de Ampies was appointed Spanish commander of the islands of Antigua, Bonaire, and Curacao. Bonaire was used by the Spanish as a cattle plantation.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "Bonaire," in ''Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia'', https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonaire#Spanish_period, accessed 28 October 2019.</ref> | ||
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