Haiti's History

By Nicole Schjenken
  • Columbus Landed on Ayiti
    Jan 1, 1492

    Columbus Landed on Ayiti

    He claimed the Island for Spain and renamed it La Isla Espanola.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Jan 1, 1542

    Population Virtually Destroyed

    "Within 50 years of COlombus' arrival, the Taino Arwak population of Hispaniola had been virtually destroyed."

  • Spain ceded the western third of Hispaniola to france

  • Toussaint Louverture born

    Toussaint Louverture born

  • French Revolution triggered slave Rebellion in the Carribean

    French Revolution triggered slave Rebellion in the Carribean

  • Slaves on St. Domingue rebelled

    Slaves successfully overthrew their masters.

  • U.S. business interests were expanding south

  • Dessalines declared independence

    "The new state was baptized Hati, from the Arawak name for the Island."

  • France recognized Haiti

    "France recognized Haiti in exchange for a large payment which placed Haiti heavily in debt."

  • United States recognized Haiti

    Recognized Haiti once the slave-holdong states seceded from the Union.
  • U.S. invaded Haiti

    U.S. invaded Haiti

    Stayed for 19 years.
  • Period: to

    U.S. investment in Haiti Trippled

    The U.S. imposed martial law and took control of Haiti's finances.

  • Senate Investigation

    When the United States invaded Haiti they introduced racial segregation, forced labor, and the killed 1500 workers in one of its repressive operations.

  • United States finally left Haiti

  • Francois Duvalier elected president of Haiti

    Francois Duvalier elected president of Haiti

  • Duvalier declared himself President for life

  • Papa Doc died

  • African Swine Fever killed some haitian pigs

    African Swine Fever killed some haitian pigs

  • Ronal Reagen elected president of the U.S.

    Ronal Reagen elected president of the U.S.

  • Income was only $377

  • Anti-government protests swept through Haiti

    These protest were encouraged by the church.
  • Air Force flew Duvalier and his family to exile in France

    Air Force flew Duvalier and his family to exile in France

  • The Union sent a letter to the Management, Ministry of Social Affairs, and all the press in the country

    The Union sent a letter to the Management, Ministry of Social Affairs, and all the press in the country

  • Election day

    Election day

    "Truck loads of soldiers and Tontons Macoutes raced from one polling station to the next, straffing lines of voters with machine gun fire. By 9am, dozens were dead. The election was cancelled."

  • when next elections would be held