Question: what are some major events that happened in the dominican republic?
Answer:  Pre-Spanish history.  Spanish colony: 1492–1795. 2.1 Arrival of the Spanish. ...   Spanish colony: 1809–1821.  Unification of Hispaniola 1822–1844.  Independence: First Republic 1844–1861. 5.1 First Republic.  Spanish colony: 1861–1865. ...   Restoration: Second Republic 1865–1916. ...   United States occupation: 1916–1924.