Toussaint L'Ouverture and Haitian Revolution

Saint-Domingue (Haiti) was a colony of what country?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

The number of enslaved Africans on Haiti was about ________ people, whereas the white/European population was about 30,000.

• 2,000

• 150

• 500,000

• 30,0000

The Haitian Revolution was influenced mainly by which revolution?

• French

• American (United States)

• Mexican

• Columbian

What was different about the social class structure of France and Latin America?

• Latin America gave too much power and wealth to too few

• Latin America was based on the race & where people were born

• Latin America gave too little power & the wealthiest people

• Latin America was carefully balanced creating peace

How were the Haitian, Mexican, and South American revolutions influenced by the Enlightenment?

• They wanted to support the theory of divine right of kings.

• They wanted to protect the class systems already in place.

• They wanted to base government ideas on religious beliefs.

• They wanted to gain equality and liberty in their nations.

Who led the successful slave revolt on the island of Haiti in beginning in 1791 ending in 1804?

• Toussaint L’Overture

• Jose de San Martin

• Father Miguel Hidalgo

• Simon Bolivar

How did Napoleon accidentally aid the creoles in their quest for independence in Latin America?

• Napoleon's wars had weakened European colonial powers

• Napoleon was against slavery

• Napoleon sent military aid to help colonies in South America

• Napoleon sank the Spanish fleet to aid the rebels

Why was the Haitian Revolution led by Touissaint Louverture so important? [7-3.3]

• It returned all power to the king of France.

• It allowed France to gain more foreign land.

• It gave freedom to all slaves in Latin America.

• It was the first Latin American colony to revolt.

From which country did Haiti gain its independence?

• France

• England

• Spain

• The United States

What was the major crop produced in Haiti?

• Maize (corn)

• Wheat

• Sugar

• Coffee