After watching the video i was able to conclude that Haiti and Dominican Republic had many differences . After watching the video i was able to see that the living standards in the DR is higher than those in Haiti. Dominican Republic is filled with vacation resorts and overall weather and thriving. While Haiti is drowning in poverty. After being presented with that information , i quickly asked how did this come about when they are so close in proximity. I was able to learn from the video that different colonial past played a huge part with the two countries. With Dominican Republic gained its independence from Haiti, not Spain, in 1844. This created a separation between the two regions which led to DR prospering. Also the geographical features of both countries sets them apart. Haiti faces more. For example the mountains are different two regions and that chases the The northeast trade winds and rain to blow in the Dominican Republic’s favor. With this occurring that makes Haiti not benefiting because it makes the cultivation more challenging. The development of crops became harder in Haiti but continued in Dominican. Republic which allowed the DR economy to succeed
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