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The Dominican Republican Timeline

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  • What he Discovered
    Dec 5, 1492

    What he Discovered

    Christopher Columbus visits the island, which he names Hispaniola.
  • Period: Dec 5, 1492 to

    The Dominican Republic

  • The Spanish Colony
    May 28, 1496

    The Spanish Colony

    Spaniards set up first Spanish colony in Western hemisphere at Santo Domingo, which is capital of all Spanish colonies in America.
  • Lets Share It All

    Lets Share It All

    Treaty of Ryswick gives western part of Hispaniola island to France and eastern part to Spain.
  • The Takeover

    The Takeover

    Spain cedes its portion of Hispaniola island to France
  • The Battle

    The Battle

    Spain retakes Santo Domingo following revolt by Spanish Creoles.
  • Independence

    Independence

    Uprising against Spanish rules is followed by brief period of independence.
  • The Haitian Troops

    The Haitian Troops

    Haitian President Jean-Pierre Boyer marches his troops into Santo Domingo and annexes it.
  • The Hurricanes

    The Hurricanes

    Two hurricanes leave more than 200,0000 people homeless and cause damage worth 1 billion dollars as the economy continues to deteriorate due to high fuel prices and low sugar prices.
  • The Devastation

    The Devastation

    Hurricane George causes widespread devastation
  • The Death

    The Death

    Salvador Jorge Blanco dies /