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HAITI: History , Government & Culture

HAITI: History , Government & Culture. Directions: Copy all facts in purple. “Haiti” is a Native American word meaning… mountainous land Purple coach book p.72 and Georgia CRCT book p.99 . HAITI: History.

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HAITI: History , Government & Culture

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  1. HAITI: History, Government & Culture Directions: Copy all facts in purple. • “Haiti” is a Native American word meaning… mountainous land Purple coach book p.72 and Georgia CRCT book p.99

  2. HAITI: History • Originally settled by the Spanish in 1492 (hence the island name Hispaniola) • 1697 Spain ceded to the French the western third of the island, which later became Haiti

  3. HAITI: History • The French colony, based on forestry and sugar-related industries, became one of the wealthiest in the Caribbean but only through the heavy importation of African slaves

  4. HAITI: History • Francois-Domingue Toussaint (Toussaint L’Ouverture) was born a slave in the mid-1700’s in Haiti • His father was captured into slavery and would tell Toussaint stories of freedom

  5. HAITI: History • 1789, the French Revolution occurred and the French decided to grant freedom to all Africans and Mulattoes • In 1791, after the plantation owners whined like a bunch of 6th graders, they (the French) revoked their (the slaves) freedom

  6. HAITI: History • Now the slaves were mad! • 1794, Toussaint leads a slave army and defeats the French army (1st of the Latin American revolutions) • In 1801 Toussaint is named “Governor-General” for life

  7. HAITI: History • 1802, L’Ouverture is tricked, arrested, and sent to France. He dies in France. • Jean Jacques Dessalines finishes what Toussaint started and in 1804 Haiti gains independence

  8. HAITI: History • Haiti was the 1st country ever formed by slaves (2nd country in the Western • From 1844-1914, 32 different men ruled Haiti

  9. HAITI: Government • Today, Haiti has a democratic republic government • Haiti has both a President and a Prime Minister • President elected by popular vote for a five-year term • President chooses the Prime Minister wh0 has to be ratified by the National Assembly

  10. HAITI: Government • President today is Michel Martelly • Prime Minister Garry Conille • The President is the Chief Executive and the Prime Minister is the Head of State • Suffrage: 18 yrs old

  11. HAITI: Government • Haiti has a history of political unrest with the constitution being suspended and reinstated between 1988-89, 1991-94, and 04-06 • In 2004, an armed rebellion led to the forced resignation and exile of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide • Haiti finally had a democratically elected president and parliament in May of 2006

  12. HAITI: Culture • Population: 9,719,932 (65 years and over=3.9% vs. 13% in USA) • 52% live in “urban” areas . What is an urban area? • Ethnicities: black 95%, mulatto and white 5%

  13. HAITI: Culture • Official language is French • Major religions: Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 16% (roughly half of the population practices voodoo) • Why would those religions be present in Haiti?

  14. MULTI-FLOW MAP CONDITION OF HAITI TODAY

  15. HAITIAN SUMMARIZER THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE “RANDOM” • LIST 3 THINGS HAITI IS/WAS GOOD AT (THINGS THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE 1ST OR 2ND TO DO) • LIST 3 THINGS HAITI IS BAD AT (CATEGORIES HAITI MIGHT RANK LOW IN) • LIST 3 “RANDOM” THINGS ABOUT HAITI’S PAST AND PRESENT (RANDOM, INTERESTING FACTS) • YOU MAY NOT USE THE SAME FACT IN 2 DIFFERENT CATEGORIES

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