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Columbus renamed this island LaIslaEspañola(Hispaniola). It became the first Spanish settlement in the Americas.
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Disease and massacre killed the natives of Ayiti.
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After French and British pirates filled Hispaniola(As the Spaniards had left in search of riches), Spain gave the Western third of Hispaniola to France.
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This event unbalanced the power in France's colonies and triggered slave rebellions all over the Carribean.
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The slaves on St. Domingue rose up in rebellion. The slaves successfully overthrew their masters and the entire slavery system.
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After the slave army defeated the French forces, Dessalines took power, and the new state was named Haiti.
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Only after a large payment is made does France recognize Haiti. This left Haiti in a large debt.
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The U.S. recognized Haiti after the slave-holding states seceded from the Union.
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Sugar and fruit growers were expanding south, into the Caribbean.
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Fear of competition in trade, the U.S. used the excuse of political instability to invade Haiti.
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After a rebellion against the occupation, Haitian President, Charlemagne Péralte, was assassinated.
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The Haitian Army and the U.S. government supported this new leader.
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Duvalier built a family dictatorship, and made this ruling.
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Papa Doc gave the presidency to his 19-year-old son Jean-Claude before he died.
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With this election, the Haitian government arrested many civil rights workers, trade unionists, and journalists.
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After African swine fever killed some Haitian pigs, the U.S. oversaw the destruction of every pig in Haiti, leaving most families with no income or savings.
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Tens of thousands of people marched in processions with the encouragement of the Church.
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The U.S. Cut off economic aid to Haiti, and without U.S. aid, Duvalier couldn't stay in power.
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On Election Day, Tontons Macoutes went from one polling station to another and let off their machine guns on the potential voters. Dozens of people lay dead by the afternoon. The election was cancelled.
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During church one Sunday, armed men invaded the church and shot into the crowd. At least 13 died and 18 injured.
