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Oct 28, 1492
Hispaniola
In 1492 Columbus landed on Ayti and renamed the island Hispaniola -
Oct 28, 1500
Enslavement
The spanish enslavement and conquest caused a downfall in the tiano population. The population was down to 60,000 by 1517. By 1592 there where only around 200 left -
Treaty of Ryswich
This treaty gave France power of 1/3 of Hispaniola. France renamed this colony Saint-Domingue -
French revolution
French revolution begins -
Equal rights
Affrer the creation of the D.O.R.O.M the Affranchis wanted equal rights. To aquire these rights they sent representatives to france. Saddly they where denied -
Revolt
The National assembly forms a limited monarchy. This lead the french gonernment to grant all free blacks full rights. The colonists did not follow this reform.This leads the blacks to revolt. This revoltt was lead by dutty boukman. -
Abolished!
France offically abolishes slavery in france and all its colonys. -
Treaty of Basel
Spain singned a treaty with france. This treaty gave Santo Domingo to france, And spain left the island. -
War of knives
Napoleon over throws the french directory. Increasing pressure to recapture saint domingue and reenstate slavery starts the war. -
Costitution
L'ouverture makes a constitution. In this he abolishes slavery, gives evryone equal rights, and outlaws voodo. Napoleon views this as a threat and ignors it. -
Ivasion
The frech invade Saint domingue and capture L'uverture who dies in prison. Napoleon reenstates slavery. Slaves join together and revolt. -
French Defeat
Using the scorched earth policy the french are defeated and leave. After this victory jean-jacques proclaims Haiti independent. The french and other countries refuse to trade with haiti. -
Present day Haiti
Due to the ruined earth and isolation, Haiti became very poor and unpleasnt. What was once a great and wealthy place is now a poor and almost uninhabitalbe countrie.
