Parishes , Capitals and counties

The largest divisions on this map are?

• Capitals

• Parishes

• Counties

• St.Ann

Who divided Jamaica into Parishes?

• Spanish

• British

• Tainos

• Africans

Why did the british divide jamaica into parishes ?

• Because they were trying to confuse the spanish

• To make it easier to govern

• To make it easier to enforce laws and regulations

• So that tey could make a capital city.

The british first landed in St.Ann and when they divided the parishes there were only 7 parishes.

• True
• False

In which year was this map drawn?

• 2023

• 2000

• 1655

• 1676

Which parishes no onger exist on today's map of Jamaica ?

• St.James, St. George and St. David

• St. Elizabeth, St. Mary and St.Thomas

• St. David, St. George and St.Ann

• St. George, St. David and St. Jhon

The following shows how a parish changes when there is a decrease in comerece and population

• True
• False

What are things that increase the development of a Parish, Parish Cpaital or Large town?

• Less Jobs
  More crime

  Less Schools

  Better housing

• More Businesses

  More Schools

  Less Crime

  Better Housing

• More Jobs
  More activities
  Easy transportation
  Essential Services: Post office, Hospitals and police station

• Damaged roads
  Unfriendly citizens
  no businesses
  

Which parish was damaged by an earthquake and a large fire?

• Port royal

• Kingston

• St. Elizabeth

• Clarendon

Villa De La Vega and Santiago de La Vega were the past names of which capital ?

• Port Royal

• Spanish Town

• Kingston

• St. Anns bay