1. Christopher Colombus discovers the island of Hispaniola, which is now known as Haiti in1492.
2. The French takes over in the 1600's and increased production in crops, sugarcane and e.t.c.
3. In 1804, Haiti claims independence over the french rule.
4. Haiti means "the land of the mountains.
5. In 1957 Dictator Francois Duvalier ruled over Haiti. The deep poverty was hidden behind the strong government. Whoever argued or disagreed with Duvalier ended up dead!!! Haitians left the country for safety.
6. The population in Haiti is 95% black and 5% white. Extended family members live in a small house with other members of the family. So it's very cramped.
7. Mostly Haitians speak French, because the French rule Haiti.
8. Carnival and New Year's are the most important holidays for most haitians.
9. Haiti produces coffee,sugarcane,rice,corn and e.t.c.
10. President elections happen every 5 years. Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world and the poorest country in the western hemisphere.
1 comment:
The task was to find historical reasons Haiti might be poor. Some of these items, while they are true in themselves, don't address that poverty issue. #'s 1-4, 7, 8 are ones I mean. Look and see if you can tell what I'm talking about.
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