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Afro-Caribbean People and how they gained their independence 

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Afro-Caribbean People and how they gained their independence 

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Haiti was the first country to revolt then Dominican Republic followed

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Haiti was the first country to revolt then Dominican Republic followed

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Maroons community were developed during revolts and

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Maroons community were developed during revolts and

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Many people living in the Caribbean Islands are descandants from African people due to the transatlantic trade

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Many people living in the Caribbean Islands are descandants from African people due to the transatlantic trade

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descendants of 5 million west African slaves

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Haiti and Dominican Republic were once joined and ruled together however, DR gained its independence in 1844

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Haiti and Dominican Republic were once joined and ruled together however, DR gained its independence in 1844

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Haiti was the first country in the western hemisphere  to abolish slavery in the mid 1800s

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Haiti was the first country in the western hemisphere  to abolish slavery in the mid 1800s

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A recent census in 2015 shown that only 36.3% of the population of Trinidad and Tobago are descendants of slaves

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A recent census in 2015 shown that only 36.3% of the population of Trinidad and Tobago are descendants of slaves

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why did the caribbean countries want independence

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why did the caribbean countries want independence

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what impact did the transatlantic slave trade have on the islands

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what impact did the transatlantic slave trade have on the islands

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The native people, Arawaks on the Caribbean islands were killed from European diseases.

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The native people, Arawaks on the Caribbean islands were killed from European diseases.

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Caribbeans Countries wanted freedom so they can have political and economic power. 

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Caribbeans Countries wanted freedom so they can have political and economic power. 

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only these countries are fully independent : Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Suriname, Dominica, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda and St. kitts and Nevis.

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To assist with making sure your facts are specific, include dates, years, names and locations. If you're using a quote make sure you have used quotation marks.

What year and specifically where were the Arawaks killed from European disease. What were some of the diseases called?

What were some of the specific things they wanted?

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Dominican Republic wanted independence from Haiti because the Haitian government started to use military force on their citizens. They also had economic problems with the French to re-pay a loan for Haiti. Dominican Republic gained independence from Haiti in 1844. A war begun among the two countries. 

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Dominican Republic wanted independence from Haiti because the Haitian government started to use military force on their citizens. They also had economic problems with the French to re-pay a loan for Haiti. Dominican Republic gained independence from Haiti in 1844. A war begun among the two countries. 

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Arawaks' first encounter with people outside their community was Christopher Columbus. He arrived to the Bahamas in 1492 where the Arawaks lived on his ship, Santa Maria.  Columbus took advantage of them and kidnapped them to find out where the gold was. Columbus and his crew brought the Arawak over to Haiti and Dominican Republic previously known as Hispaniola. 1,500 Arawak men, women, and children were kidnapped. Columbus selected at least 500 Arawaks out of the group and sailed them over to Spain. Nearly half of the Arawaks died during the journey. As time went on Arawaks committed suicide to escape from Columbus reign. 150 years later only half of the original Arawaks (125,000) were left in Haiti. Arawaks were enslaved to find gold and Columbus's crew viciously murdered by beheading them. They also past from overworking and starvation,

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Arawaks' first encounter with people outside their community was Christopher Columbus. He arrived to the Bahamas in 1492 where the Arawaks lived on his ship, Santa Maria.  Columbus took advantage of them and kidnapped them to find out where the gold was. Columbus and his crew brought the Arawak over to Haiti and Dominican Republic previously known as Hispaniola. 1,500 Arawak men, women, and children were kidnapped. Columbus selected at least 500 Arawaks out of the group and sailed them over to Spain. Nearly half of the Arawaks died during the journey. As time went on Arawaks committed suicide to escape from Columbus reign. 150 years later only half of the original Arawaks (125,000) were left in Haiti. Arawaks were enslaved to find gold and Columbus's crew viciously murdered by beheading them. They also past from overworking and starvation,

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Cuba wanted independence from Spain because they were tired of high taxes, corruptions and poor Cuban politics. Slavery was abolished in 1886. Cuba declared independence in October1868 which started the Ten Years' War.

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Cuba wanted independence from Spain because they were tired of high taxes, corruptions and poor Cuban politics. Slavery was abolished in 1886. Cuba declared independence in October1868 which started the Ten Years' War.