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Concise History & Timeline from 16th Century of Belize
1542 Spain invades and conquest occurs
1546 Rebellion and the Spanish are forced to leave Belize
1567 The Spanish re-conquest of Belize
1642 Belize rebellion and once again the Spanish forced to leave
1650's Estimated date of beginning of British settlement
1650 - 1800's the use of imported African slave labor
1810 - Overthrow of the king of Spain by Napoleon
1824 An estimated 2,500 slaves in Belize
In 1838 slavery was formally abolished
1862 Officially declared a colony and part of British Commonwealth with the name British Honduras
1973 Name changes to Belize
1981 Belize becomes an independent member of the Commonwealth with the Queen of England as ceremonial head of state.