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About 100 years before Jesus-Christ, the Arawaks, Indians of South America, settle on the archipelago. | About 100 years before Jesus-Christ, the Arawaks, Indians of South America, settle on the archipelago. | ||
Around the middle of the 15th century, they were joined and driven out by the Caribbean Indians. | Around the middle of the 15th century, they were joined and driven out by the Caribbean Indians. | ||
* In 1493, Christopher Columbus discovered the archipelago and gave it the name of Virgin Islands. | |||
* In 1648, the Dutch took control of the archipelago. | |||
* In 1666, the Virgin Islands returned to British hands. | |||
* In 1774, the archipelago adopted its first Constitution. | |||
* In 1834, slavery was abolished. | |||
* From 1871 to 1956, the islands were part of the Federation of Leeward Islands. | |||
* In 1956, the archipelago became an English colony. | |||
* In 1967, the archipelago gained a new Constitution and its autonomy. | |||
* In 1977, the Constitution was amended, but the British Virgin Islands kept the status of a colony. | |||
* In recent years, there has been talk of uniting the archipelago with the US Virgin Islands. | |||
==Other Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/English/Culture/Christmas-Island-Timeline|Christmas Island Timeline]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Culture/Countries-where-English-is-the-Official-Language|Countries where English is the Official Language]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Culture/Dominica-Timeline|Dominica Timeline]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Culture/Ascension-Island-Timeline|Ascension Island Timeline]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Culture/Guernsey-Timeline|Guernsey Timeline]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Culture/Tonga-Timeline|Tonga Timeline]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Culture/Cayman-Islands-Timeline|Cayman Islands Timeline]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Culture/History-of-Anguilla|History of Anguilla]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Culture/St-Kitts-and-Nevis-Timeline|St Kitts and Nevis Timeline]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Culture/Falkland-Islands-Timeline|Falkland Islands Timeline]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Culture/Bahamas-Timeline|Bahamas Timeline]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Culture/Australia-Timeline|Australia Timeline]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Culture/British-Indian-Ocean-Territory-Timeline|British Indian Ocean Territory Timeline]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Culture/Bermuda-Timeline|Bermuda Timeline]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Culture/Canada-Timeline|Canada Timeline]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 14:03, 27 March 2023
Historical Timeline for British Virgin Islands - A chronology of key events
About 100 years before Jesus-Christ, the Arawaks, Indians of South America, settle on the archipelago.
Around the middle of the 15th century, they were joined and driven out by the Caribbean Indians.
- In 1493, Christopher Columbus discovered the archipelago and gave it the name of Virgin Islands.
- In 1648, the Dutch took control of the archipelago.
- In 1666, the Virgin Islands returned to British hands.
- In 1774, the archipelago adopted its first Constitution.
- In 1834, slavery was abolished.
- From 1871 to 1956, the islands were part of the Federation of Leeward Islands.
- In 1956, the archipelago became an English colony.
- In 1967, the archipelago gained a new Constitution and its autonomy.
- In 1977, the Constitution was amended, but the British Virgin Islands kept the status of a colony.
- In recent years, there has been talk of uniting the archipelago with the US Virgin Islands.
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
- Christmas Island Timeline
- Countries where English is the Official Language
- Dominica Timeline
- Ascension Island Timeline
- Guernsey Timeline
- Tonga Timeline
- Cayman Islands Timeline
- History of Anguilla
- St Kitts and Nevis Timeline
- Falkland Islands Timeline
- Bahamas Timeline
- Australia Timeline
- British Indian Ocean Territory Timeline
- Bermuda Timeline
- Canada Timeline