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Oct 30, 1492
Columbus lands on Hispaniola
Christopher Columbus sails from Spain to Hispaniola. -
Sugar cane introduced to the island of Hispaniola
Sugar cane was introduced to Hispaniola making Saint Domingue one of the richest colonies at this time. -
Treaty of Ryswich
The Treaty of Ryswich gave France control of 1/3 of Hispaniola. They named this portion of the island Saint Domingue. -
Affranchis in Saint Domingue demand equal rights
Affranchis demand equal rights but the French government denies them. -
French government grants rights to free blacks
Affranchis given the same rights as white people but the colonists don't recognize them as citizens. This causes the Boukman Revolt. -
Boukman Revolt
A slave revolt led by Dutty Boukman. This is considered the beginning of the French revolution. -
Treaty of Basel
Spain signed treaty of Basel to give Santo Domingo to France and withdrew its troops. -
L'Ouverture and Rigaud kick the british Hispaniola
Toussaint L'Ouverture and Rigaud work together and kick all british people off the island of Hispaniola. -
War of Knives
A war between Toussaint L'Ouverture who represented the blacks and allies the British and Rigaud who represented the wealthy affranchis. -
L'Ouvterture make constitution
Toussaint L'Ouverture makes first constitution to give EVERYONE equal rights. -
L'ouverture arrested
L'ouverture is captured and arrested by French troops. They bring him to prison where he dies. -
Haiti becomes an independent country
Jeam Jacques Dessalines crowns himself emperor and declares Haiti an independent country. The Haitian Revolution ends.
