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half  of  the  island,  and  in  1795  obtained  by
treaty  the  remaining  portion.
In  1809  Spain  and  France  were  at  war,  and
Spanish  rule  was  again  established  on  the  island. ­
  The  Spanish-speaking  section  of  this
territory  declared  its  independence  of  Spain
in  1821  and  in  1822  the  Haitians  acquired  control ­
  of  the  entire  island,  governing  it  until
1844,  when  as  the  result  of  a  rebellion  in  1846
Santo  Domingo  became  independent,  remaining ­
  so  until  1861  when  again  fearing  conquest
she  petitioned  Spain  to  direct  her  destinies.
Following  a  revolution  in  1863,  Spanish  rule
terminated  in  1863,  the  country  since  being
known  as  the  Dominican  Republic.  Uprisings ­
  and  revolutions  followed  each  other  and
foreign  debts  accumulated  to  such  an  extent
that  European  invasion  was  threatened.  In
1907  the  United  States  undertook  to  administer ­
  the  affairs  of  the  government  through
American  officials,  cancelling  each  year  from
the  revenues  of  the  country  a  portion  of  its
foreign  debt,  using  another  portion  for  internal ­
  national  improvements.