Haitian Revolution

Before independence, Haiti was a colony of _____.

• Great Britain
• France
• The United States
• Belgium

Slaves made up ___% of the Haitian population.

• 25
• 50
• 80
• 90

Who were the petits blancs?

• slaves
• people of mixed racial heritage
• artisans and merchants in cities
• the planter elite

Who assumed control of the slave rebellion in 1794?

• St. Domingue
• Vincent Oge
• Toussaint L'Overture
• Thomas Jefferson

Why did the Haitian Revolution start?

• The revolution started because of slaves wanting social equality and freedom.

• Because of Robespierre

• Started in 1791

• Because of the important people

Why was it difficult for Haiti to have a stable economy after independence?

• Haiti did not have crops that other countries wanted.

• They were a republic and could not make effectively and easily decisions.

• Former slaves did not want to work on the plantations they had just left.

• Everybody left Haiti after the revolution.

Which crop made the French colony of Saint Domingue so rich?

• Beets

• Sugar Cane

• Bananas

• Avocado

Why did Napoleon send an army to Saint Domingue?

• He wanted to bring the people to France.

• He wanted to defeat the British

• He wanted to bring back slavery and get the wealth from sugar cane

• He wanted to help the freed slaves

Who was the leading general of the Haitian Revolution?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Jean Jacques Dessalines

• Hidalgo

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

The Haitian Revolution was the first completely successful _____ revolt in world history.

• Male
• Rich landowner
• Slave
• Nationalistic