HISTORY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

By: Aiden Gosine, Jarred Poonwassie, Mark Bullock and Rayhan

Ramkissoon
W H AT I S H I S T O RY A N D
W H Y I S I T I M P O RTA N T
TO KNOW?
• Studying our history helps us understand
how events in the past made things the
way they are today. With lessons from the
past, we not only learn about ourselves
and how we came to be.
• For example, all our current
infrastructure, cultural followings and our
religious following did not just spawn out
of the blue. They were past down by our
older generation ancestors. They are to
thank for most of which we have today.
• Now that we know why educating
ourselves about our history is important
here is some about our own country of
Trinidad and Tobago.
 HISTO RY OF TR IN ID AD AN D
TOB AGO
• The twin island of the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago
wasn’t always this way.
• Trinidad and Tobago was originally part of the Spanish
Empire until the year 1796 when British warships
surrounded the island forcing the Spanish Governor,
Don Jose Maria Chacon.
• By 1802, the British colonized the island. Slavery was
abolished in two stages between 1834 and 1838.
•  British planters arrived from the older colonies, often
with their slaves, and British capital helped to expand
the sugar industry.
M E M B E R S O F T H E R O YA L
FA M I LY T H AT C A M E T O
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

• Here are three memories of her trips

to Trinidad and Tobago:Queen
Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh
visit Trinidad and Tobago in 1966.
• Queen Elizabeth II visits Trinidad
and Tobago in 1985.The Queen
visits Trinidad and Tobago for
CHOGM 2009[7:09 PM]02, 1955.
• Princess Margaret In Trinidad:
Photo shows. Some of the young
children line the route from Piarco
Airport to give a big welcome to
Princess Margaret on her arrival.
 INDEPENDENCE DAY

• Trinidad and Tobago celebrates

Independence day on August 31st to
celebrate the freedom of the country in
1962 after it was brought up in British
Court and the decision was made.
Trinidad and Tobago’s first Prime
Minister is Dr. Eric Williams.
 REPUBLIC DAY
• On August 1st of 1976, Trinidad and Tobago
was declared a republic. Republic Day is
celebrated on the 24th of September every year
to commemorate the first parliament meeting
held in the Red House.
• Sir Ellis Clarke was Trinidad and Tobago’s first
President.
E M A N C I PAT I O N
D AY • Emancipation day is celebrated on the 1st of
August to celebrate the freedom of African Slaves.
• During a Parliament date in 1985, the decision
was made to make Emancipation Day a National
Holiday to be celebrated on August 1st.
• This made Trinidad and Tobago the first country
to declear Emancipation Day a holiday.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TIME
• Our group thanks you for listening to
this short presentation created by out
group to help you learn more about the
History of Trinidad and Tobago.