Which statements correctly describe the Dominican Republic? Check all that apply.

A. The Dominican Republic shares an island with Haiti.

B. The country is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

C. Dictators ruled until 1930, when the nation became democratic.

D. Civil rights were suppressed for a time in the Dominican Republic.

E. Trujillo's dictatorship resulted in the massacre of thousands of Haitians.

The answers are A, D,& E!

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Ray May

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7 January, 18:21

Which statements correctly describe the Dominican Republic? Check all that apply.

A. The Dominican Republic shares an island with Haiti.

B. The country is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

C. Dictators ruled until 1930, when the nation became democratic.

D. Civil rights were suppressed for a time in the Dominican Republic.

E. Trujillo's dictatorship resulted in the massacre of thousands of Haitians.

The answers are A, D,& E!

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Lilyana Tucker · Answer 1

The Dominican Republic shares an island with Haiti.

Civil rights were suppressed for a time in the Dominican Republic.

Trujillo's dictatorship resulted in the massacre of thousands of Haitians.

Christine Snow · Answer 2

The correct statements are:

A. The Dominican Republic shares an island with Haiti.

They share the island of Hispaniola, located in the Caribbean region.

D. Civil rights were suppressed for a time in the Dominican Republic.

Balaguer was in power as president for 12 years. During this period, he repressed human rights and civil liberties to keep pro-communist parties out of power.

E. Trujillo's dictatorship resulted in the massacre of thousands of Haitians.

He ordered the Parsley Massacre. The army killed Haitians living on the Dominican side of the border. Almost 35,000 Haitians were assassinated in six days.