Английская Википедия:1870 Dominican Republic annexation referendum
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A referendum on annexation by the United States was held in the Dominican Republic on 19 February 1870.[1] The proposal was approved by 99.93% of voters, although turnout was just 30%.[1] However, the United States Senate rejected the annexation on 30 June 1870 with a 28–28 vote.[2]
Background
The Dominican Republic originally became independent from Haiti in 1844 following the War of Independence.[1] However, in 1861 the country was occupied by Spain following an inflation crisis.[1] In 1865 the country became independent again following the Restoration War.[1]
By 1870 the country had significant debts caused by the ongoing Six Years' War.[1] President Buenaventura Báez planned on selling the Samaná Peninsula to the United States for $1.1 million, whilst US President Ulysses S. Grant wanted to annex the entire country.[1] A treaty was signed between the two countries on 29 November 1869.[1] The US would purchase the Dominican Republic for $1.5 million and would lease the Samaná Peninsula for $147,229.91 for 99 years.[3]
On 16 February Báez ordered a referendum to be held in the form of a register. Eleven votes were registered as "against", in the final referendum results.[4]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| For | 15,695 | 99.93 |
| Against | 11 | 0.07 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 0 | – |
| Total | 15,706 | 100 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 30.00 | |
| Source: Direct Democracy | ||
See also
References
Шаблон:Dominican Republic elections
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,3 1,4 1,5 1,6 1,7 Dominican Republic: Integration with the USA Direct Democracy Шаблон:In lang
- ↑ The Senate's Role in Treaties United States Senate
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite journal
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