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Who discovered The Dominican Republic?
Christopher Columbus!

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The Dominican Republic became independent on...
February 27th, 1844!

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1492 - Christopher Columbus arrived in Hispaniola.
1493 - Christopher Columbus returned to Hispaniola.
1496 -  Spanish colonists founded La Nueva Isabela (now Santo Domingo)
1697 - The Treaty of Ryswick was signed.
1795 - Spain cedes the Dominican Republic to France (who already has Haiti)
1821 - Haiti takes control of Hispaniola.
1844 - Dominican heroes Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario Sanchez,
and Matias Ramon Mellla led a successful revolt against Haiti, and the DR became independent.
1861 -  Conspirators shot and killed Trujillo.
1863 - The Dominican Restoration War started.
1930 - Rafael Trujillo seized power.

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Agreements/Treaties - The Treaty of Ryswick (1697)

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Agreements/Treaties - The Treaty of Ryswick (1697)

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The Treaty of Ryswick was signed on September 20th, 1697. Haiti, the western side of Hispaniola, went to France, and the Dominican Republic (eastern side) went to Spain.

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Conflicts/Wars - The Dominican Restoration War (1863-1865)

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Conflicts/Wars - The Dominican Restoration War (1863-1865)

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The Dominican Restoration War was a guerrilla war. It was between Dominican Nationalists and Spain, and ended in a Dominican victory.

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Conflicts/Wars - The Dominican War of Independence (1844)

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Conflicts/Wars - The Dominican War of Independence (1844)

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The Dominican War of Independence was the war that resulted in Dominican independence. Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario Sanchez, and Matias Ramon Mella led a successful revolt against the Haitians. The Dominican Republic finally gained independence on February 27th, 1844.

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Hispaniola - island in the Caribbean, made up of two countries, Haiti on the western side, and the Dominican Republic on the eastern Side.

Revolt - to rise in rebellion, and fight for what you believe in.

Guerrilla - a small group of people who don't agree with the government, and fight back in a negative way (war).

Cede - to give up power or land/territory

Conspirators - someone who takes part in a conspiracy.

Economically - in a way that relates to economic or finance, or involves careful use of money or resources.

Reign - a period during which somebody rules.

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Conflicts/Wars - Haiti Takes Control of Hispaniola (1821)

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Conflicts/Wars - Haiti Takes Control of Hispaniola (1821)

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In 1821, black slaves in Haiti revolted, taking control of Hispaniola. This helped the DR in it's move to independence because it gained independence fighting against the Haitians, after they'd been in control for so long.

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Rafael Trujillo - https://www.biography.com/.image/t_share/MTE5NTU2MzE1OTQyMzg5MjU5/rafael-trujillo-39891-1-402.jpg
War Painting - http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/images/Americas/Central/Dominican_IndependenceWar01_full.jpg
Dominican Restoration War - http://www.spanishwars.net/img/tratado-aranjuez.jpg
Hispaniola -
https://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/press/images/hispmap_big.jpg

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Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario Sanchez, and Matias Ramon Mella 

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Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario Sanchez, and Matias Ramon Mella 

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Juan Pablo Duarte was the first leader of the Dominican War of Independence, Francisco del Rosario Sanchez the second, and Ramon Mella the last. Their revolt against the Haitians resulted in independence for the Dominican Republic.

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Rafael Trujillo seized power in 1930, ruling harshly for the next 30 years. He allowed little freedom, killed or imprisoned enemies, and although the Dominican did much better economically under Trujillo's reign, the people did not benefit, because all profits went to him. He was assassinated on May 30th, 1961.

Rafael Trujillo

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Christopher Columbus came to Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) in 1492, and built La Navidad (from the remains of his ship, the Santa Maria).  He named it La Espanola. He later came back in 1493, only to find that La Navidad was ruined and and the men he left there were killed by Indians. Christopher Columbus is important to the DR's independence because he discovered Hispaniola.