As many people know, Haiti recently has suffered from a great earthquake that devastated the country. From the great earthquake Haiti became well known to the public, however, Haiti is also a country with an interesting history. This leads us into the past magnificent history of Haiti’s colonialism.
The beginning of Haiti’s colonialism began with Christopher Columbus (A). He first discovered the island of Hispaniola which is Haiti and the Dominican Republic today. Columbus oppressed the Native Americans, Taino Arawak, and forced them to work in sugar plantations and gold mining (A). In the 17th century, Haiti was known for their production in sugar and gold. These great resources of Haiti lured many countries to fight for Haiti to be their property. Bishop Bartolome de las Casas came to Hispaniola with Columbus seeking fortune in the New World and later became a Roman Catholic priest (B). While staying in Hispaniola, he proposed that African slaves be imported for plantation labor. As a result of the importation, Hispaniola was populated by forcefully immigrated Africans in 1507 (G). Integration of Africans in the community created different religions and cultures within Hispaniola. In 1625, the British and the French attacked the Spanish who made a profit with gold from the Tortuga Island of Haiti, which they brought to Europe (A). Then, the Treaty of Ryswick in 1697 declared that the French would take over the western third of Haiti (B). Under French rule, Haiti became prosperous by exporting goods such as sugar, coffee, cacao, indigo, and cotton (G).
The beginning of Haiti’s colonialism began with Christopher Columbus (A). He first discovered the island of Hispaniola which is Haiti and the Dominican Republic today. Columbus oppressed the Native Americans, Taino Arawak, and forced them to work in sugar plantations and gold mining (A). In the 17th century, Haiti was known for their production in sugar and gold. These great resources of Haiti lured many countries to fight for Haiti to be their property. Bishop Bartolome de las Casas came to Hispaniola with Columbus seeking fortune in the New World and later became a Roman Catholic priest (B). While staying in Hispaniola, he proposed that African slaves be imported for plantation labor. As a result of the importation, Hispaniola was populated by forcefully immigrated Africans in 1507 (G). Integration of Africans in the community created different religions and cultures within Hispaniola. In 1625, the British and the French attacked the Spanish who made a profit with gold from the Tortuga Island of Haiti, which they brought to Europe (A). Then, the Treaty of Ryswick in 1697 declared that the French would take over the western third of Haiti (B). Under French rule, Haiti became prosperous by exporting goods such as sugar, coffee, cacao, indigo, and cotton (G).
Hispaniola of St. Domingo (Haiti when it was a Colony)
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