Podcast Party: Haiti

When did Haiti finish paying their debt?

• Early 1940s

• 1930s

• Early 1960s

• Late 1950s

How much did Haiti pay in total?

• $460 million

• $300 million

• $560 million

• $40 billion

Haiti shares an island with the Dominican Republic

• True

• False

What country owned the colony of Saint Domingue?

• Britain

• France

• Germany

• Switzerland

What did the colony of Saint Domingue produce the most of?

• Coffee and sugar

• Carrots and green beans

• Cotton

• Kiwis and pomegranates

Who made up the majority of Saint Domingue's population?

• Scottish migrants

• Slaves

• French people

• Natives

What did the Haitian government have to do to prevent France from declaring war on them?

• Pay for reparations

• Declare war on France

• Sign a peace treaty

• They let France declare war

Haiti took a loan from French banks to pay for the reparations

• False

• True

What is the name of the debt Haiti had to pay?

• An expensive debt

• Money

• Double debt

• Triple debt

What was the one method Haiti used to try to pay off the debts?

• Taxes

• Burning money

• They had no methods

• Selling bulk green beans