Haitian Revolution Raft

By jake wood
  • Oct 31, 1492

    Hispanolia

    Columbus landson Hispanolia. It is inhabited by the Tainos.
  • Period: Oct 31, 1492 to

    Haitian Revolution

  • Sugar cane

    Sugar cane was introduced to Saint Domingue and it becomes one of the most wealthy colonies of the time

  • Affranchis

    the Affranchis demand more freedom and equal rights

  • Slaves begin to revolt

    Slaves begin to revolt in an attempt to gain respect.

  • Chaos in Saint - Domingue

    Spain and Britain compete to see who gets advantage in Saint - Domingue.

  • Treaty of Basel

    Spain signed the treaty with france. the treaty was about giving Santo Domingo to france a withdrawing their troops.

  • War of Knives

    The war of knives was between toussaint and other leaders.

  • War of knives ends

    The war of knives ends with toussaint being the new leader of the colony

  • Toussaints constitution

    Toussaint made a constitution that abolishes slavery and declared equal rights to all citizens.

  • Toussaint is arrested

    Toussaint got arrested and put in prison for putting troops back into Saint - Domingue

  • Haiti gets independence

    Jean - Jacques Dessalines gives Haiti its independence and crowns himself emperor of Haiti