3 facts about Haiti in the 1700s

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Explanation:By 1700 the Spanish king had relinquished control of the western part of Hispaniola to the French. The French settlement was at first known as Sainte-Dominigue but later the name Haiti was adopted based upon the native name for the area which meant mountainous.

Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, and it is also the third-largest country in the Caribbean.

In 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on the island and named it Hispaniola. A monument of Christopher …

Columbus’ first sight of Haiti gave him the impression that he found India or Asia.