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Introduction A History of Belize, Nation in the Making traces the history of Belize. It focuses on how Belize became what it is today. This website takes us on a journey through time and gives us the opportunity to study the complex society we see today in this small Central American nation. History is never complete for it is created every day. The people, places and events presented in this ...

Table of Contents Part One: Colonialism in Belize First People of the Americas European Rivalries in the Caribbean The Spanish and British in Belize Slavery and the Slave Trade Slavery in Belize Part Two: Dependent Belize in the world economy The dominance of forestry The monopolization of land The suppression of agriculture How colonialism underdeveloped Belize Part Three: Toward an Independent ...

Historical Information Page for Ambergris Caye, Belize. Read about the Maya, the pirates of the Caribbean, and more!