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

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

• Louisiana

• Alligator Woods

• the plantation

• at Lombard's

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Part A: What does the word sentiment mean?

• a sentence from a longer speech

• a feeling or emotion

• a sense of danger or risk