The real turning point in Haiti's history was the Haitian Revolution from 1791-1804. The revolution was a slave revolt in the then French colony of Saint Domingue. It was the only successful slave led revolution in history and it culminated in he elimination of slavery and founding of the Republic of Haiti. Prior to the revolution, Haiti had been a colony ruled by France within the Americas. Its inhabitants were either slaves, freed people of colour and mulattos, or white-French colonists. After the revolution, no white French were allowed to remain in Haiti and were forced to move or be killed.
The blank should be filled with "cat". In other analogies, Siamese may be to Thailand, since it refers to the Thailand language, but in this particular analogy, the creator purposefully included hound is to dog before it, making the solver think of another pet, in which case can only be referring to the Siamese cat.
Carson is concerned about the use of synthetic pesticides. Her book describes the harmful effects of pesticides on the environment and is highly credited for helping launch the environmental movement. She was a biologist, ecologist and American divulger. With her research she showed the devastating effects of pesticides and DDT on wildlife.