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| In 1493 Columbus named Anguilla, which means "eel" in Spanish, because of the shape of the island and its windy shorelines. The Arawak Indians inhabited the island until 1650 when settlers from Britian came to start the first colony. Everything was somewhat quiet on the sleepy island until about 1825, when the British government made Anguilla along with St. Kitts and Nevis a single Crown Colony. Not really bothered by this declaration, the people of Anguilla went about their lives until 1966 when Britain took it upon themselves to make the three islands an associated state. Not once did the British government consult or allow a representative from Anguilla to participate in the decision making. Ten years latter, Anguilla restored their independence and created a separate constitution outlining their own government with elected representatives. |
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