Haitian Revolution

In the 1700’s the most valuable export from the French colony in Saint-Domingue (Haiti) was

• Cotton
• Gold
• Slaves
• Sugar

By the late 18th century, slaves made up ____% of the population of Saint-Domingue (Haiti).

• 90%

• 80%

• 70%

• 60%

To avoid losing the war for Saint-Domingue (Haiti) against Spain and Britain, the French

• enlisted slaves in the French army in exchange for their freedom.
• granted land to all Petit Blancs who contributed to the war effort.
• issued an official decree freeing all the slaves in the colony.
• troops retreated and granted independence to Saint-Domingue (Haiti).

What sparked unrest in Saint-Domingue (Haiti) in 1789?

• The Petit Blancs seized the city of Port-au-Prince.
• Some slaves heard a rumor the King of France had granted their freedom.
• The Grand Blancs had revoked freedom from the Wealthy People of Color.
• Napoleon had come to power and wanted to increase slavery in the colony.

Toussaint L’Ouverture became an officer in the _______ military, putting emancipation of the slaves ahead of his French citizenship.

• British
• Russian
• Portuguese
• Spanish

What New World or Western nation was the first to outlaw slavery?

• America
• Haiti
• Mexico
• Brazil

What country did Haiti gain its independence from ___?

• France
• England
•  Spain
• The United States

The Haitian Revolution took place between ______?

• 1791-1804
• 1776-1781
• 1789-1804
• 1804-1808

The grand blancs were ____.

• Plantation owners
• British
• Large Shopkeepers
• Traders

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

• Male
• Rich landowner
• Slave
• Nationalistic