Haitian Revolution

In a massive revolt beginning in 1791, triggered by rumors that the French king had already declared an ____________________________, slaves burned 1,000 plantations and killed hundreds of whites as well as mixed-race people.

• end to slavery

• start of slavery

• independence

• liberty

To the grands blancs — the rich white landowners — it suggested greater ______________ for the colony and fewer economic restrictions on trade.

• autonomy

• people

• slaves

• mixed race

Whites numbered about 40,000, sharply divided between very well-to-do plantation owners, merchants, and lawyers and those known as___________________________.

• petits blancs, or poor whites

• kings and rich people

• slaves

• race mixed

A major influence of the Latin American revolutions because of its successfulness; the only successful slave revolt in history; it is led by Toussaint L'Ouverture.

• Russian Revolution

• Haitian Revolution

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

How many Africans from the Atlantic Slave Trade came to Hispaniola?

• 21
• 790,000
• 500,000
• 15 Million 

What year did the Haitian Revolution begin?

• 1719

• 1971

• 1791
• 1776

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

• Male
• Rich landowner
• Slave
• Nationalistic 

Slaves made up ___% of the Haitian population.

• 25
• 50
• 80
• 90

What type of tactics did Touissant L'Overture use?

• Naval attacks
• battlefield tactics
• trench warfare
• geurilla warfare

What did most former slaves do after the Haitian Revolution was over?

• joined the French Army
• Moved to other islands
• worked in the sugar fields
• owned plantations