Spanish Forcibly Relocate CHamorus from Saipan and Tinian to Guam
Map of the Marianas, 1605. Donald Rubinstein collection.
CHamorus fought the Spanish for control of the Marianas for almost 30 years. At the same time introduced diseases were taking their toll on people as they had no resistance to diseases. After the rebellion was quelled the Spanish forced CHamorus from the northern islands to relocate to Guam and Rota.