January
2010
THE HiSTORY OF HAiTi0
♥-Who found Haiti? In what year? Christopher Columbus landed in Haiti in 1492. -What did he name the island originally? What was trhe islands name changed to? Columbus named the isalnd Isla Española but it was changed to Hispaniola. Who first lived on the island? The first people who lived on the island were the Taino and Arawak Indians. When did the first African slaves come to Haiti? The first African slaves came to Haiti in 1503. In 1664, what did the French rename the island? In 1664 the French renamed the island Saint-Domingue. In what year was Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, founded? Port-au-Prince was founded in 1749. Who lead the slave revolt that began in 1791? Dutty Boukman lead the slave revolt in 1791. When did French abolish slavery? The french abolished slaveryon Feb. 4, 1794. Did Toussaint L’Ouverture defeat the British and Spanish in 1801? Yes, L’Ouverture defeated the British and the Spanish. What happen to L’Ouverture? L’Ouverture died in a prison. What year did Haiti declare independence? Haiti delcared independence in 1804. What American president recogonized Haiti as a country? President Lincoln recognized Haiti as a country.♥
