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A group called the Tainos

inhabited the entire island.

A group called the Caribs

invades the island(peacefully).

The island is split into

5 different states.

Christopher Columbus claims

the island in the name of Spain,

calling it "La Espanola".

Christopher Columbus is

buried in Santo Domingo.

Almost all Tainos die from

diseases brought over by

the Europeans.

1697

Spain gives control of half the island to the French (Haiti).

Spain give all control

of the island to the

French.

The hispanic inhabitants of

the Spanish part of the island

revolt and gain control

(Dominican Repulblic), although

Haiti tries to control the country.

The first Constitution is

written and the first steps to independence, but the country remains in "Limbo" with no president for the next 100 years.

U.S. Marines occupy the country and restore order(peace, revived economy).

General Rafael Trujillo Molina becomes president of the DR. He has an iron-fist regime that leads to advances in health care, education, and transportantion. He settles a boundary with Haiti. He orders Dominicans to kill any Haitian living on his side of the border.

Trujillo assassinated

1970

On February 15, there was a Dominican DC-9 that crashed into santo Domingo and there were 120 people that were killed that day!

1999

On January 6th of 1999 the Dominican Republic considered sending soldiers down to Santo Domingo where fighting started between pollice and drug gangs which ended up leaving 48 people dead since late december

2003

On June 3rd, Miss Dominican Republic, 18-year-old Amelia Vega was crowned in Panama City, Panama as Miss Universe 2003

Dominican Republic Historical Timeline

By:Arielle Petersen and Nichole Pavelka

600

1795

1930

1400's

Dec. 1492

March 1492

1844

1580

1808

1916

1961

1506

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