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The History of Haiti ( Timeline )

1492 - 2008. The History of Haiti ( Timeline ) . 1697. 1492. 1500`s. Christopher Columbus claimed the island for Spain. He established the first Spanish settlement in the Americans. Indians had all died out from disease. . France gained control of the western third of Hispaniola. 1844.

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The History of Haiti ( Timeline )

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  1. 1492 - 2008 The History of Haiti ( Timeline )

  2. 1697 1492 1500`s Christopher Columbus claimed the island for Spain. He established the first Spanish settlement in the Americans. Indians had all died out from disease. France gained control of the western third of Hispaniola.

  3. 1844 1804 1791 1802 In 1791 Toussaint L`Ouverture, a soldier freed slaves from the French. One of the former slaves fought to restore the Indian name of Haiti, he declared independence from French. 1802 the French sent there troops to get the slaves back. Jean Pierre Boyer, who ruled until he die.

  4. 1915 1934 1957 1900`s U.S. military stayed there until 1934. Education,finances,sanitation, etc. were improved. The country was disorganized and went Bankrupt. The United States sent marines to Haiti. Francois Duvalier was elected president and used violence of Haiti for life.

  5. 1986 1987 1964 1971 Several unsuccessful attempts made to overthrow him. Haiti was free from torture after the president fled the country from the protesters. New constitution approved, but the election for president was canceled. A new constitution made Duvalier become president for life.

  6. 1994 1988 1990 1991 The threat of the invasion forced the military to back down. New elections were held in 1988, Leslie Manigat. Jean-Bertrand Aristide, a Catholic priest, was elected president. Aristide, was ousted by the army.

  7. 1994 1988 1990 1991 The threat of the invasion forced the military to back down. New elections were held in 1988, Leslie Manigat. Jean-Bertrand Aristide, a Catholic priest, was elected president. Aristide, was ousted by the army.

  8. 2008 2000 2004 2006 A rebel army sought to oust Aristide. He resigned on February 29 calming that the united states force him out. His work was complicated by rising food prices starting riot`s among the poor. Elections finally came back, to vote for president. Former president Preval was re-elected to lead the country.

  9. Earthquakes *In 2010, in earthquake hit Haiti leaving 300,000 injured; 316,000 people died , and left 1,000,000 people homeless. * This put even greater stress on the people of Haiti

  10. Hurricanes 2008: Four storms--Fay, Gustav, Hanna, and Ike--dumped heavy rains on the impoverished nation. Haiti suffered 793 killed, with 310 missing and another 593 injured. The hurricanes destroyed 22,702 homes and damaged another 84,625. About 800,000 people were affected--8% of Haiti's total population. The flood wiped out 70% of Haiti's crops, resulting in dozens of deaths of children due to malnutrition in the months following the storms. Damage was estimated at over $1 billion, the costliest natural disaster in Haitian history.

  11. Credit Slide Lounsbury, John F. History of Haiti. Arizona State University, January 2010 Google Images Free animated gifs Wikipedia

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