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St. Kitts and Nevis Timeline Game

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About This Challenge

Explore the rich history of St. Kitts and Nevis through this engaging timeline game. Test your knowledge of key events and their chronological order in this fun and educational activity.

  • Players will learn about the colonization of the islands by the British and French
  • The game includes significant dates such as the abolition of slavery and the islands gaining independence
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  • 1493: Christopher Columbus lands on St. Kitts
  • 1623: First European settlement established on St. Kitts by the English and French
  • 17th century: St. Kitts becomes a major sugar producer
  • 18th century: French and British struggle for control of St. Kitts
  • 1834: Slavery abolished in St. Kitts and Nevis
  • 1967: St. Kitts and Nevis become a self-governing colony
  • 1983: St. Kitts and Nevis gain independence from Britain
  • 1989: Hurricane Hugo devastates St. Kitts and Nevis
  • 1995: St. Kitts and Nevis join the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
  • 2009: Volcanic eruption on Nevis
  • 1983: St. Kitts and Nevis become members of the United Nations
  • 2000s: Tourism becomes a major industry in St. Kitts and Nevis
  • 2009: St. Kitts and Nevis sign economic partnership agreement with the European Union
  • 1984: St. Kitts and Nevis become a member of the Organization of American States
  • 1998: Nevis holds referendum on independence from St. Kitts
  • 1983: St. Kitts and Nevis establish diplomatic relations with Taiwan
  • 2000: St. Kitts and Nevis host first ever Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA)
  • 1981: St. Kitts and Nevis become members of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union
  • 2002: St. Kitts and Nevis sign free trade agreement with the United States
  • 2007: St. Kitts and Nevis host Cricket World Cup matches

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