* First British sugar colony
* Established in 1627
* By the mid-17th century, Barbados was the world's largest sugar producer
* Slavery was introduced in the 1640s
* By the end of the 17th century, there were over 100,000 enslaved people on Barbados
Jamaica
* Captured by the British from the Spanish in 1655
* Quickly became a major sugar colony
* By the end of the 17th century, there were over 200,000 enslaved people on Jamaica
Leeward Islands
* Antigua, Barbuda, St. Kitts, Nevis, Montserrat, and Anguilla
* Established in the 1620s
* Became major sugar colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries
* Slavery was introduced in the 1630s
* By the end of the 17th century, there were over 100,000 enslaved people in the Leeward Islands
Windward Islands
* Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, and Grenada
* Established in the 1630s
* Became sugar colonies in the 18th century
* Slavery was introduced in the 1650s
* By the end of the 18th century, there were over 150,000 enslaved people in the Windward Islands