Unit 1: Enlightenment, Slavery, and Revolution

Which of the following were major ideas of the Enlightenment Thinkers from Europe? Select all that are correct.

• That all men have "Natural Rights"

• The governments should tolerate all religious beliefs

• That all races of people were equal

• That governments should not punish people without following a fair legal process

Which person was a strong critic of the European colonizers' ideas about freedom?

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

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• John Smith

"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"

This quote best represents the Enlightenment idea of...

John Locke wrote that "All men by nature are equal in that equal right that every man hath to his natural freedom, without being subjected to the will or authority of any other man; being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.”

While this quote is often used to defend freedom and equality, it could also, and was, used to justify slavery. How could the above quote be used to justify slavery?

The horrendous journey on slave ships between Africa and the Americas is referred to as the...

About how many people were kidnapped from Africa during the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• 500,000

• 2 million

• 6 million

• 12 million

Which idea about race was depicted in the Spanish casta paintings?

• Racial equality

• Colorism and disdain of darker skinned people

• Hatred of lighter skinned people

• A love and respect for diversity

Circle the island of Hispaniola, where Haiti is located.

What were the main cash crops grown by enslaved people on plantations in Saint Domingue?

• Tobacco and Corn

• Cotton and Wheat

• Sugarcane and Coffee

• Coffee and Rice

Draw a diagram of the racial and social hierarchy in Saint Domingue before the Revolution began.