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HISTORIC TIMELINE
500Arawak Settlement
The Arawak people arrived from South America, settling in Dominica.
15th centuryKalinago Displacement
The Kalinago displaced the Arawak tribes on the island.
1493Christopher Columbus Discovery
Christopher Columbus passed by the island on November 3 during his voyage.
1690French Colonization
The French began colonizing Dominica, establishing coffee plantations.
1763British Control
Great Britain took possession of Dominica after the Seven Years' War.
1978Independence
Dominica gained independence as a republic from British rule.