Chapter 5: Section 2

Chapter 5
Latin America
Exploring the Caribbean

Section 2: Haiti: Struggle for Democracy

A. As You Read
Directions: As you read Section 2, fill in the table below with facts about Haiti's history.

Haiti's Road to Independence

1790 - 1800s

1957 - 1987

1987 - 1990 1990 - 2007

1.

Slave revolts against
French rule break out in 1790; Toussaint L'Ouverture leads
fight against slavery

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2.

François "Papa Doc"
Duvalier takes over power
and is dictator until 1971;
Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier rules a corrupt government until 1986
when rebels force him to leave the country.
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3.

A series of dictators take over Haiti and rule militarily
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4.

Jean-Bertrand Aristide is
elected president in 1990
but is forced to leave the country by the military. In 1995, Aristide returns to Haiti. In 2004 Aristide is forced by the military to leave the country again. The United Nations intervenes and a democratically elected government is formed in 2006.

B. Reviewing Key Terms
Directions: In the blanks provided below, write the definitions for the following key terms.

5. dialect

The different version of a language that is spoken in a particular region

6. Creole

People of mixed racial ancestry; a dialect based on French and African languages

1790 - 1800s		1957 - 1987		1987 - 1990		1990 - 2007

1. Slave revolts against French rule break out in 1790; Toussaint L'Ouverture leads fight against slavery	BK	2. François "Papa Doc" Duvalier takes over power and is dictator until 1971; Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier rules a corrupt government until 1986 when rebels force him to leave the country.	BK	3. A series of dictators take over Haiti and rule militarily	BK	4. Jean-Bertrand Aristide is elected president in 1990 but is forced to leave the country by the military. In 1995, Aristide returns to Haiti. In 2004 Aristide is forced by the military to leave the country again. The United Nations intervenes and a democratically elected government is formed in 2006.