In light of the third or fourth-hand reports from Estevan of terrific places ahead, Marcos told the emissary the supposed brilliant urban communities of the north might exist. Empowered by the minister's stories, the traveler Coronado traveled north a year later, unquestionably encouraging to come back with crowds of gold.
Like Estevan and Marcos, he found no gold; however, he returned with an abundance of helpful information about the topography and individuals of the Southwest.
Jamaica gained it's Independence from Britain in 1962, though is was ruled by the Spanish for over 100 years prior to the British taking control in 1655. Britain held onto Jamaica for a whopping 307 years. Independence was and is considered a good thing by many Jamaicans, but in the modern era, almost 60% of Jamaican citizens say they'd prefer to be ruled by the British again, very different from most former British colonies.
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The Treaty of 1818 between the US and Britain stated the Oregon Country would be jointly occupied by the US and Britain. But it resulted in disputes between Americans and British and another treaty, the Oregon Treaty, was signed in 1846. It stated the Oregon Country would be divided in two. The US would get all the land south of the 49th parallel (which eventually became the states of Washington and Oregon) and the British would get all the land north of the 49 parallel (which became British Columbia). Except for Vancouver Island off the coast of the Oregon Country, 4/5's of Vancouver Island was north of the 49th parallel so the US said Britain could have all of it instead of splitting it at the 49th parallel.
The minerals and elements in the soil.
