what are some major events that happened in the dominican republic?
[' 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.']