Haitian Revolutions Quiz

What was the main economic activity in the French colony of Saint-Domingue?

• Textile manufacturing

• Mining

• Fishing

• Sugar production

What percentage of Europe's sugar was produced in Saint-Domingue?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

What percentage of the population in Saint-Domingue were slaves by the 19th century?

• 30%

• 90%

• 50%

• 70%

Who were the wealthy free people of color in Saint-Domingue?

• Former slaves

• Artisans and laborers

• Wealthy individuals of African descent

• French plantation owners

What event in France gave hope to free people of color and slaves in Saint-Domingue?

• The Glorious Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• The American Revolution

• The French Revolution

Who was the leader of the massive slave revolt in 1791?

• Jacques Dessalines

• Toussaint L’ouverture

• Charles-Victor-Emmanuel Leclerc

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What disease played a significant role in the defeat of the French troops in Saint-Domingue?

• Malaria

• Cholera

• Yellow Fever

• Tuberculosis

Who declared the island of Saint-Domingue independent and re-named it Haiti?

• Charles-Victor-Emmanuel Leclerc

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Jacques Dessalines

• Toussaint L’ouverture

What did the Haitian Declaration of Independence reject?

• French language

• European racism and colonialism

• American imperialism

• African culture

What was the significance of Haiti becoming the first modern nation to be governed by people of African descent?

• It led to a period of economic prosperity

• It sparked a series of revolutions in other colonies

• It challenged the prevailing notions of race and power

• It had no significant impact on world history