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Within 25 years, the native Taíno, who inhabited the island of Hispaniola when it was found by Christopher Columbus in 1492, were destroyed by the Spaniards.
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Columbus arrvies to Hispaniola, where there are about 750,000 native inhabitants.
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In 1500, the Spaniards discovered gold of the native people, the Taínos. The Spaniard tortured and killed the Taínos, in order to claim all their gold.
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African slaves were imported due to the drastic decrease in the Taíno population. This began in 1508 and very quickly the Africans became the primary labor source.
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On the plantation of Columbus's son slaves set fire to susgar equipment and escapes.
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7,000 African and native slaves escaped and ran to the mountains for shelter. Start up of Creole and Voodoo.
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In 1697, Spain surrendered the western portion of the island to the French, which later developed into Haiti.
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African slaves were forced to convert to Christianity to crush rebellion. Voodoo is used a sign of resistance and is banned .
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Produced 110,000 tons of sugar, 80,000 tons of coffee,and 2,000 tons of cotton, in this year alone.
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Destroyed more than 200 sugar and 1,200 coffee plantations. About 10,000 slaves escaped
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Former slave declares Haiti a free republic.