We can make a whole website about the Dominican Republic History. To consolidate we have made a timeline that will give you a glimpse into the Dominican Republic.
- 1492 – Christopher Columbus visits the island, which he names Hispaniola ( translates as Little Spain)
- 1496 – Spaniards set up first Spanish colony and Santo Domingo was founded in 1496 by Bartholomew Columbus which subsequently served as the capital of all Spanish colonies in South America
- 1510 The first shipment of Africans to Santo Domingo
- 1515 The indigenous Taino Indians were practically annihilated due to continuos clashes and rebellion against the Spanish
- 1586 January 1, Francis Drake attacked the heavily fortified city of Santo Domingo in Hispanola and forced the governor to pay a large ransom
- 1697 – Treaty of Ryswick gives Haiti to France and the present Dominican Republic to Spain.
- 1793 The first British soldiers came ashore at St. Domingue
- 1795 – Spain cedes its portion of Hispaniola island to France
- 1808 – Spain retakes Santo Domingo following revolt by Spanish Creoles
- 1810 – Overthrow of the king of Spain by Napoleon
- 1822 – Haitian Republic is born
- 1844 Feb 27 – Dominican Republic gained independence from Haiti. Santo Domingo declares its independence and becomes the Dominican Republic
- 1916-24 – US forces occupy the Dominican Republic following internal disorder
- 1924 – Constitutional government assumes control and the US forces withdraw.
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