The Island of Hispaniola

      The Island of Hispaniola was inhabited by Tainos before the arrival of Spanish conquerors and colonizers in 1492. The island remained a Spanish Colony until the seventeenth century when it was divided into two colonies. When was the island divided into two different colonies? Name each of these colonies. Why was the island divided? Who were the major actors in the division? How many treaties were signed in the seventeenth century to fix the border dividing the two colonies? Name each of these treaties. When were these treaty signed? How many nation/states emerged from these two colonies? Name these countries. When did each of these countries achieve independence?