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  1. en.wikipedia.org

    The recorded history of the Dominican Republic began in 1492 when Christopher Columbus, working for the Crown of Castile, arrived at a large island in the western Atlantic Ocean, later known as the Caribbean.The native Taíno people, an Arawakan people, had inhabited the island during the pre-Columbian era, dividing it into five chiefdoms.They referred to the eastern part of the island as ...
  2. britannica.com

    4 days agoThe Dominican Republic has much in common with the countries of Latin America (with which it is often grouped), and some writers have referred to the country as a microcosm of that region. Dominicans have experienced political and civil disorder, ethnic tensions, export-oriented booms and busts, and long periods of military rule, including a Haitian occupation (1822-44), the oppressive ...
  3. britannica.com

    history of the Dominican Republic, a survey of important events and people in the history of the Dominican Republic from the time of European settlement. The Dominican Republic occupies the eastern two-thirds of Hispaniola, the second largest island of the Greater Antilles chain in the Caribbean Sea. Haiti occupies the western third of the island.
    Author:Howard J. Wiarda
  4. localhistories.org

    By Tim Lambert The Early Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic forms part of the island of Hispaniola. Before the Europeans arrived a people called the Arawaks lived there. However, on 6 December 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in the northwest and called the island Espanola, which was later anglicized as Hispaniola. Spanish settlers founded San Domingo… Continue reading A Brief ...
  5. worldofhistorycheatsheet.com

    Jul 6, 2024The Dominican Republic, located on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, has a rich history shaped by indigenous cultures, European colonization, African slavery, and struggles for independence. Pre-Colonial and Early Colonial Period Indigenous Inhabitants: Before European contact, the island of Hispaniola was inhabited by the Taíno people, an Arawak-speaking indigenous group.
  6. socialjusticebooks.org

    Marines invade Dominican Republic in support of conservatives and defeat the constitutionalists. 1978 Antonio Guzmán of the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) wins the presidency in the fi rst democratic election in modern Dominican history. The country enjoys freedom of speech and political stability. 1966 Dominican Republic becomes ...
  7. worldpopulationreview.com

    Officially, the history of the Dominican Republic begins in 1492. At that time, Christopher Columbus arrived on a large island in the western Atlantic Ocean, and he named the area the Caribbean. The name continues to last even until this day. Therefore, the official history of the Dominican Republic dates back about 500 years, but it is obvious ...
  8. historyworld.net

    The eastern half of the island of Hispaniola, now known as the Dominican Republic, is the earliest of all the European colonies in the western hemisphere.The settlement of Santo Domingo is established on the south coast in 1496 by Diego columbus, younger brother of the explorer.It becomes the main base for Spanish activities until the conquest of Mexico.
  9. en.wikipedia.org

    The name Dominican originates from Saint Dominic, [28] the patron saint of astronomers, and founder of the Dominican Order.The Dominican Order established what is now known as the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, the first university in the New World. [29]For most of its history, up until independence, the colony was known simply as Santo Domingo [30] and continued to be commonly known ...
  10. guides.loc.gov

    Jan 15, 2025Compiled by reference specialists at the Library of Congress, this guide identifies key print and online resources for pursuing family history, as well as provincial and regional historical research, for the country of the Dominican Republic.

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    The recorded history of the Dominican Republic began in 1492 when Christopher Columbus, working for the Crown of Castile, arrived at a large island in the western Atlantic Ocean, later known as the Caribbean. The native Taíno people, an Arawakan people, had inhabited the island during the pre-Columbian era, dividing it into five chiefdoms. They referred to the eastern part of the island as Quisqueya, meaning 'mother of all lands.' Columbus claimed the island for Castile, naming it La Isla Española, which was later Latinized to Hispaniola. Following 25 years of Spanish occupation, the Taíno population in the Spanish-controlled regions of the island drastically decreased due to the Taíno genocide. With fewer than 50,000 survivors, those remaining intermixed with Spaniards, Africans, and others, leading to the formation of the present-day tripartite Dominican population. Wikipedia

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