Social Issues In Haiti - Timeline

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  • Jan 1, 1492

    Prior to 1492 Hispaniola Flourished with a large popualtion

    Prior to 1492, Hispaniola (Now known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic) flourished with a large population
  • Period: Mar 27, 1492 to

    Social Issues of Haiti

  • Oct 1, 1492

    1492 Arrival of Christopher Columbus

    Arrival of Christopher Columbus
  • May 1, 1493

    Second Colonisation of Europeans

  • Mar 27, 1503

    The first Africans were brought to Hispaniola for labor.

  • Jan 1, 1507

    Spanish Settlement, estimated native population = 60,000

  • Mar 27, 1508

    Decrease in number of population, Slavery, Disease, Slaughter.

  • Mar 27, 1508

    Ferdinand II of Aragon officially established Spain's African slave trade.

  • Jan 1, 1531

    Numbers of Native decreased dramatically to 600

  • Queen Anacaona, leader of the last Taino kingdom in Haiti, is executed by Spanish governor.

  • Louis XIV of France authorized the African slave trade in Saint-Domingue.

  • End Spanish Reign

  • Begin French Reign

  • End French Reign

  • Independence Day

    First independant black republic

  • USA invasion, bringing slavery into the country.

  • End USA invasion

  • Hurricane Jeanne kills over 1,900

  • Major Earthquake, Kills 230,000