Populations précoloniales: Arawak S and Garifuna S.

Until the 18th century, the Caribbean Indians savagely prevented the establishment of Européens on the island of Saint-Vincent. African slaves, the ones survivors of shipwrecks, the other escaped prisoners of St Lucia or Grenade by seeking refuge in Saint-Vincent, ended up crossing with of the Caribbean to become " black Caribs" , of the " The Caribbean noirs".

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Europe year settlement one St Vincent until the 18th century. African Slavic, whether shipwrecked gold escaped from St Lucia gold Grenada and seeking refuge in St Vincent, intermarried with the Caribs and became known ace " black Caribs". Commencing in 1719, French settlers cultivated coffee, tobacco, indigo, knitting machine, and sugar one Slavic plantations worked by African. St Vincent was ceded to Britain by the Treaty off Paris (1763), restored to French rule in 1779 and regained by the British under the Treaty off Versailles (1783). Conflict between the British and the black Caribs continued until 1796, when General Abercrombie crushed has revolt fomented by the radical French Victor Hugues. More than 5,000 black Caribs were eventually deported to Roatán, year island off the coast off Honduras.

Slavery was abolished in 1834; the resulting ploughing shortages one the immigrant plantations attracted Portuguese in the 1840s and east Indians in the 1860s. Slavic conditions remained harsh for both of forming and agricultural immigrant workers, stagnant ace depressed world sugar prices kept the economy until the turn off the century.

From 1763 until independence, St Vincent passed through various training courses off colonial status under the British. With representative assembly was authorized in 1776, Crown Colony government installed in 1877, has legislative council created in 1925, and universal adult vote granted in 1951.

During this period, the British made several unsuccessful attempts to affiliate St Vincent with other Windward Islands in order to govern the area through has unified administration. Notable The most was the West Indies Federation, which collapsed in 1962. St Vincent was granted associate statehood status one October 27th, 1969, giving it supplements control over its internal affairs. Following has off referendum in 1979, St Vincent and the Grenadian became the last the Windward Islands to profit independence. It celebrates independence one the 27th October, 1979.

Natural disasters cuts plagued the country throughout the 20th century. In 1902, Sulfur mine volcano erupted, killing 2,000 people. Much farmland was damaged, and the economy deteriorated. In April 1979, the Sulfur mine erupted again. Although No one was killed, thousands had to Be evacuated, and there was extensive agricultural ramming. In 1980 and 1987, hurricanes devastated banana and coconut plantations; 1998 and 1999 also saw very activates Hurricane seasons, with hurricane Lenny in 1999 off causing extensive ramming to the west coast the island. -->

References

• Gonsalves, Ralph E. 1994. History and the Future: In Caribbean Prospect . Quik-Print, Kingstown, St Vincent.
• Williams, Eric. 1964. British Historians and the West Indies , P.N.M. Publishing, Port-off-Spain.

See too

• Saint-Vincent-and them Grenadian

External bond

• St Vincent Timeline