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Download file to see previous pages... History is a subject in which all the past events are collected, organized and studied in detail. The main purpose of history is to obtain all the information from past, organize it in a proper manner so that it could be provided at the time of need.
The Spanish interest in Hispaniola is due to the fact that it is one the largest islands in the world i.e. 22nd largest and probably the second largest island in Caribbean. The Spanish interest was also due to the fact that the island provided a major trade route as well as an important place for Spanish colonies to invade and get settled in.
17th century i.e. the 1600s is called the century of misery due to various reasons. The first one being that the most of the population of the world spent most of the century fighting wars which led to a huge loss of money, manpower and lack of industrial skill. Secondly, the century was marked by different epidemics that came during different decades of the 17th century e.g. the epidemic of plague that went on to take millions of life throughout the time period. Lastly, from the very start of 17th century, different areas of world were marked by bad harvests which led to millions starving and dying because of that.
In the years between 1791 and 1804, slaves of Saint-Dominigue started a movement or rather a revolt against the outlanders French to remove them of power and bring it back to the locals. The revolt ended up in the formation of Republic of Haiti and is known as the Haitian Revolution. The main effect it had on the island is that it led others to take lesson from and push the outlanders out of their own lands but also it led to the formation of a totally new country now known as Haiti. The global effects of this revolution include, it proved to be a guiding light for others to remove French and dismantle their rule worldwide, especially in America and it was the first time ever that the slaves stood up against the elite and ended up ...Download file to see next pagesRead More