Read the passage and complete the activity that follows. Jamaica is an island country located in the Caribbean Sea. It was under Spanish rule in the 1500s. It was colonized by Great Britain in the 1600s. Under British rule, Jamaica was a leading exporter of sugar. The country was highly dependent on African slaves. Great Britain was dependent on Chinese and Indian indentured labor after slavery became illegal in 1838.

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