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Trinidad and Tobago Timeline Game

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Summoning Knowledge...

About This Challenge

Explore the rich history of Trinidad and Tobago through this engaging timeline game.

  • Learn about significant events that have shaped the culture and identity of Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Challenge your knowledge by placing these events in their correct chronological order.
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  • 1498: Discovery of Trinidad by Christopher Columbus
  • 1498-1797: Spanish colonization of Trinidad
  • 1797: British capture of Trinidad from the Spanish
  • 1834: Abolition of slavery in Trinidad and Tobago
  • 1985: Emancipation Day declared a public holiday
  • 1857: Oil discovered in Trinidad and Tobago
  • 1877: Trinidad and Tobago becomes a crown colony
  • 1945: Universal adult suffrage introduced in Trinidad and Tobago
  • 1962: Independence of Trinidad and Tobago from Britain
  • 1970s: First oil boom in Trinidad and Tobago
  • 1970: Black Power movement in Trinidad and Tobago
  • 1976: Declaration of Republic Day in Trinidad and Tobago
  • 1990: Attempted coup by the Jamaat al Muslimeen in Trinidad and Tobago
  • 1976: Trinidad and Tobago becomes a republic
  • 2005: Introduction of the Caribbean Court of Justice in Trinidad and Tobago
  • 2018: Flooding in Trinidad and Tobago
  • 2020: COVID-19 pandemic hits Trinidad and Tobago
  • 2020: General elections in Trinidad and Tobago
  • 1892: Opening of the Trinidad and Tobago National Museum
  • 1960: Establishment of the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus in Trinidad and Tobago

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