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Prior to the arrival of the Spanish Empire, Boschland was home to indigenous [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garabito_Empire Hootar] states such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Pacaca Packaka] and the elective monarchy of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Nicoya Nicoja]. These states were conquered by the Spaniards in the 1520s, and were eventually incorporated into the colonial administrative division called the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captaincy_General_of_Guatemala Kingdom of Guatemala]. This led to the formation of a mixed-race Spanish-speaking society in the region.
 
==== The rise of the Redemptionists (1803-1815) ====
In 1803, a Venerationist priest, Pastor [[Jeb Teuling]], claimed to receive a vision from God to fathom a New Zion far from the excesses and sin of modern New Netherland society. HeWith beganhis natural charisma and charm he rapidly grew a following in revivalist and venerationist circles in New Netherland and started to preach a version of Christianity that dramatically broke from mainstream Protestant(and even revivalist) protestant tradition,. In 1805 he founded the [[Church of Christ the Redeemer]], whichand facedover intensethe repressionnext fromdecade thebecame state.a Inmajor 1814,figure Teulingin claimedNew toNetherland receivereligious anotherlife, directso visionmuch fromin Godfact that he and his followers should(which leavenow Newwent Netherland.by AfterRedemptionists) sendingfaced outstrict dozensrepression of scouts,from the Churchstate. decided to establish themselves in Costa Rica.
 
==== Voortrekker period (1815-1865) ====
DuringIn 1814 Teuling claimed to receive another direct vision from God that he and his followers should leave New Netherland, so after sending out dozens of scouts to many different locations the periodChurch decided upon the Spanish domain of VoortrekkerCosta settlementRica in westernCentral North-America, ato seriesstart oftheir Amerikanernew coloniessociety. wereIn 1815 they founded the city of Voorhaven and over the next few years started to immigrate in mass to Costa Rica, bothfrequently legallycalled and''Boschlandt'' by the settlers. Initially settlement was focused in the Atlantic lowlands but after much trouble in the first few years of the majority of settlers migrated into the Talamanca illegallyhighlands. Four waves of settlement from [[New Netherland]] and other [[Amerikaener]] states occurred until 1865, mostly spurred by religious persecution and economic hardship. These settlers founded the future captial of Voorhaven in 1818.
 
==== The failed apocalypse and millennial schism ====
A core tenant of Redemptionist beliefs was the immediate 2nd coming of Jesus Christ whom Jeb Teuling, using dates and numbers from the bible predicted would come in 1844. Amongst the early Redemptionists, it was up to the Church and it's members to build a heaven on earth at this time to serve as a beacon for Christ and to receive salvation. By the approach of 1844, Teuling was 83 years old, feeble of mind and blind after suffering a series of diseases in the initial Redemptionist settlement of Voorhaven. On March 4th, Teuling died in his sleep- leading to widespread mourning and the belief that his death was a potential sign of the imminent 2nd coming.
 
By the end of the year, widespread discontent within the Redemptionist settlers occurred with several factions forming to make sense of the failed prophecy. This was inflamed by the lack of a clear successor to Teuling as leader of the Church. Jans Abraham Haller who had been defacto running the Church for several years led a faction that believed that Jeb Teuling simply miscalculated the year of the rapture and that the Church should continue on as normal and engage in further study to find the corrected date. Opposed to this faction were several factions of Redemptionists who believed that Teuling's prophecy was correct and that something had occurred just in a different manor from what was expected. The largest of these factions were the Millennialists led by Teuling's eldest surviving daughter Mary Abspoel and her husband Kip Abspoel. Mary & Kip spread an idea that the 1844 prophecy referred to the start of the millennial referenced in the book of Revelation and that Jesus Christ is reigning in Heaven ''over Earth'' waiting for a time in which the Church builds a metaphorical heaven on earth to then return in the flesh.
 
This new gospel was incredibly controversial especially among the old Church hierarchy- from the period of 1845 to 1851 there was frequent debates and even civil disobedience within the settler communities- sometimes referred to as ''<nowiki/>'the bloodless war''' or ''<nowiki/>'the millennial schism' .'' In January of 1851 Mary (Kip died the previous year) was finally able to muster enough support to elect her eldest son Ezekiel to the head of the Church and issued the ''New Codex Proclamation'' solidifying the Churches new post-millennial eschatology as well as canonizing Jeb Teuling as a messianic figure second only to Christ. Redemptionists opposed to this edict and the rule of Ezekiel left the Church and formed a splinter organization known as 'The Church of Christ the Advent'.
 
==== ''Oprichting'' (1865-1871) ====
Over the next few decades, more Amerikaenersand more Redemptionists emigratedimmigrated to Boschland, while local missionaries engaged in a campaign of heavy proselytizing of the already existing hispanophone and indigenous Costa RicaRican population who were mostly ignored underby the protectionSpanish crown and institutions of the RedemptionistCatholic movementChurch. AfterIn the aftermath the Latin American Spring of Nations and [[Colombia|Colombian]] independence,Independence the Spanish crown started to build strong relations with Redemptionists in Costa Rica who they viewed favorably for developing the land and serving as a bulwark between the rebellious Colombians and the rich New Spanish colony. This culminated in 1871 when the King of Spain separated Boschland from New Spain at the behest of local settlersRedemptionist ininto 1871,the creatingdirectly thegoverned royalcaptaincy Kingdomgeneral of Costa Rica.
 
==== Costa Rican period (1871-1881) ====
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===== Batavian Boschlanders =====
In the 19th century, around 100120,000 Amerikaeners emigrated to Boschland and now make up around atwo fourthfifths of the population. TheyThe almostmajority exclusively(roughly 75%) adhere to the [[Church of Christ the Redeemer]]. Most Batavian Boschlanders speak [[Amerikaens]] and [[Boschland#Boschaens Creole|Boschaens]], with a significant minority understanding Spanish.
 
===== Mestizos and mulattoes =====
Mestizo Boschlanders make up the majorityplurality of the population and are of predominately Iberian, Dutch, and indigenous origin. 1 in 20 Boschlanders are mulattoes, who are descendants of freed African slaves who married white and mestizo settlers. Most speak Spanish, Boschaens, and are Roman Catholics.
 
===== Indigenous peoples =====
Making up onetwo percent of the country, the most prominent indigenous ethnicities are the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huetar_people Hootar] of the north, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangue_language Djoroteck] of Nicoja, and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bribri_people Bri-bri] of the southern Talamanca region. Indigenous languages and Spanish prevail in their communities.
 
===== Immigrants from Asia and Europe =====
Thousands of Cantonese-speaking Chinese immigrants began arriving in Costa Rica after the [[Canton War]], looking for work. With the construction of the [[Panama (Genoese Overseas Territory)#The Race to the Pacific, and the Panama Canal|Panama Canal]] shortly after, the Chinese population reached its peak of 10,000 in 1890. A migration wave from [[Soenda]] spanned the 1920s and 1930s. Mainly consisting of Javanese and Minhasa people, 1 in 7 Boschlanders have some form of Southeast Asian heritage.
 
Similarly, many [[Genoa|Genoese]] and [[Tuscany|Tuscan]] businessmen and workers settled in the country. Counting 31,000 people (including descendants) by 1922, they are collectively known as the ''Italliaenvollk''.
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