What country controlled Saint Domingue as a colony?

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Alan P.
Apr 24, 2016

Saint Domingue was controlled by France from 1659 until 1804.

Explanation:

Prior to 1659 Spain officially owned all of the island of Hispaniola (which they called Santa Domingo) but did not develop the Western third of the island which was taken over by France and renamed Saint Dominque (the French version of "Santo Domingo").

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