Sugar Changed the World Part III Freedom

Part A: What does the word inviolable mean as it is used in the sentence? And yet the Declaration also said that "property is an inviolable and sacred right."

• breakable; able to be questioned or challenged

• unbreakable; incapable of being violated or taken away

• pure, untainted, wholesome

• violent, aggressive, harsh

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Where did the Haitians of Saint Domingue gather to hear the "Voice of Liberty?"

• Louisiana

• Alligator Woods

• the plantation

• at Lombard's

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Which of the following is NOT a major difference between English sugar planters in the Caribbean and American sugar planters and farmers in general?

• Americans had incredible power and influence in Parliament, whereas the English had none.

• The English had a voice in Parliament, but Americans did not.

• The English left their sugar plantations and lived in London; Americans did not have this luxury.

• Americans often had to watch over slaves themselves, while the English had overseers do this task.

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What is a paradox?

• a dream of freedom

• two people working on a ship together

• a type or brand of shoes

• a contradiction or contrast

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Which of the following statements best describes the paradox, or contradiction (contrast), of American colonial society during the 1700s?

• The English began speaking up for slaves and yet heavily taxed and oppressed American colonists.

• American colonists believed in paying fair prices for goods, but they did not protest British taxes.

• American colonists desired freedom from Britain, yet continued to own slaves themselves.

• American colonists hated being ruled by the British, which is why they considered themselves slaves.

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What made Haitian slaves good fighters?

• Haitian slaves had been warriors in Africa and were skilled in military tactics.

• Haitian slaves had attempted many revolts before, so they had a wealth of experience in combat.

• Both the English and the French trained Haitian slaves in military tactics.

• Toussaint L' Overture taught Haitian slaves military strategies before they carried out their revolt.

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Louisiana was the worst state for a slave. Which piece of evidence from the test DOES NOT support this claim?

• Even though they had to keep a hard pace, they lived well into their 40s.

• Slaves in Louisiana had to keep pace with the steam powered sugar mills.

• Masters sold slaves if they needed more money than they could make from sugar.

• In Louisiana, the enslaved population kept dropping even after the slave trade ended.

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Part A: Which of the following statements best expresses the difference between the presidencies of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson regarding the Haitian Revolution?

• Adams did not support the slave revolt, but Jefferson showed his support by sending supplies.

• While Adams sent supplies in support of the slave revolt, Jefferson feared the revolution success.

• Both presidents supported the revolution, but Adams was the only one who actually sent supplies.

• Both presidents were against the revolution, but Jefferson was the only one who openly denounced it.

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What is the difference between sugar workers in the Caribbean and sugar workers in Hawaii?

• Music and songs helped the workers in the Caribbean cope, but workers in Hawaii did not have music.

• Workers in Hawaii were mostly from Africa, whereas Caribbean workers were mostly from Asia.

• Caribbean workers were slaves and did not get paid, while Hawaiian workers were paid a small wage.

• Workers in the Caribbean were not well trained in sugar work, but workers from Hawaii were experts.

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Part A: What does the word sentiment mean?

• a sentence from a longer speech

• a feeling or emotion

• a sense of danger or risk

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