Les Antilles Francophones

Les Antilles Francophones

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Multiple Choice

Which Caribbean island is NOT part of the French Antilles?

• Martinique

• Guadeloupe

• Saint Martin

• Jamaica

Multiple Choice

What happened to many of the indigenous people who lived in the Caribbean during the time of Christopher Columbus?

• They made business deals with the Europeans and became very wealthy.

• The contracted unfamiliar illnesses brought by the Europeans and many died.

• They left their islands and settled in Florida.

Multiple Choice

What was the primary source of labor on Caribbean islands like Martinique and Guadeloupe in the 17th and 18th centuries?

• Slaves brought from Africa

• Immigrants from Spain and Portugal

• Indigenous Caribbean people

Multiple Choice

What is the former French colony of Saint-Domingue called today?

• Martinique

• Marie-Galante

• Cuba

• Haiti

Multiple Choice

Who lead the Haitian Revolution?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Toussaint Louverture

• Christopher Columbus

Multiple Choice

When did Haiti finally become an independent country?

• 1796

• 1802

• 1804

• 1848

Multiple Choice

When was slavery abolished in all French colonies?

• 1804

• 1848

• 1865

• 1946

Multiple Select

Martinique and Guadeloupe are D.O.M. (Départements d'Outre-Mer) of France which means... (Check all the answers that apply)

• They use the euro as currency

• The people born there are citizens of France

• They vote for the French president

• They all learn French and Spanish in school

Open Ended

What would you want to do if you went on vacation to Martinique?

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Martinique?

• Fort-de-France

• Point à Pitre

• Port au Prince

• San Juan

Open Ended

One of the biggest events of the year in the French Antilles is Carnaval. Do you remember any of the other places in the francophone world that celebrate Mardi Gras?