HAITIAN REVOLUTION QUIZ

Before Independence, Haiti was a colony of...

• Great Britain

• The United States

• France

• Spain

How many slaves were in St. Domingue?

• At least 500,000

• 250,000

• 1 Million

• 400,000

Who was the leader of the revolting slaves in the Haitian Revolution?

• Toussaint L'Overture

• Thomas Jefferson

• Christopher Columbus

• Napoleon Bonaparte

Why did the Haitian Revolution start?

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

• started in 1791

• Because of the important people

• Because of Robespierre

Which crop made the French colony of St. Domingue so rich?

• Beets

• Bananas

• Sugar Cane

• Avocado

What did Napoleon try to do?

• Bring people to France

• Bring back slavery and get the wealth from the Sugar Cane

• Free the slaves

• Defeat the British

The Haitian Revolution was the first successful ____revolt in world history.

• male

• rich land owner

• nationalistic

• slave

What revolution influenced the Haitian Revolution?

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

• Chinese Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

Sugar plantations were introduced to Haiti in 1700, which _____ greedy Europeans' desire to enslave Africans for cheap labor.

• increased

• decreased

• demand was unchanged

• all of the above

Who was the European explorer to find Hispaniola

• James Powell

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Ford

• Jean Jacques Dessalines