The Caribbean; what could have been or what should have been.

The Caribbean’s what most may characterize as a vacation spot, or a nice place to get away. However there's more to the Caribbean than that. In fact The Caribbean’s history is quite a contradiction, as the debate of how these many territories were effected from colonization. Made up of Cuba, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, the Antilles, and many other islands and colonies; more than 7,000 islands. (islets, reefs, and cays) All strive to set their existence as a foot note to the world’s history. Countries come and go, colonies come and go, and reins come and go. But how may the many territories of the Caribbean have progressed or developed even further had they still been colonized by the United Kingdom? How efficient is it to be administrated by a separate state? Indeed it would be a privilege to be joined with an abound territory. However how appealing is the aspect to be continuously told what to do?

So were the colonies of the Caribbean better as is, or as independent nations? In 1649 Cuba faced a massive epidemic; despite the fact it was colonized by England, (which could have donated food, or medicine) it still killed off a third of the islands population. Cuba’s relationship with the English didn’t seem like a colony, instead I consider it a general enslavement. As if to the United Kingdom Cuba was simply an object of trade with other European countries. After the ownership of Cuba was traded to Spain, Europe’s impact wasn’t helping.