How Sugar Changed the World Part III

A central idea of the text is that sugar is the driving force causing ______ and ________ effects in the world.

• meaningless

• positive

• crucial

• negative

Choose which two details support the central idea of the text.

• Negatively, sugar led to revolutions that caused destruction and consequences.

• Negatively, sugar led to revolutions that caused chaos in many nations.

• Positively, sugar spread ideas of freedom and revolution.

• Positively, sugar led to global trade, but this didn't help people fighting slavery in Europe.

What is significant about the story of Pauline?

• Her story shows the conflict between what the French thought of as slaves in France and how the slave owners thought of slaves in the sugar islands.

• Her story shows why religion is important.

• Her story shows that the church and the government viewed slavery differently.

Sugar was the connection between slavery and freedom because________

• it was very profitable and popular in Europe and the Americas

• the global demand for slave grown sugar led to the end of slavery

• it made Europeans realize they were exploiting African slaves

• it made Europeans realize they didn't want to be ruled by kings and queens

What "Act" added 6 cents to every gallon that did not come from England?

• Sugar

• Stamp

• Molasses

How did the colonists' feel after all they went through with the taxes?

• It would have been better if they stayed in England.

• It was taxation without representation

• It was worse than being a slave.

abolishment

• the beginning of something

• an industrial installation where a substance is refined

• the act of having been done away with

• selling of goods or services

Saint Domingue is known today as...?

• Jamaica

• Haiti

• Brazil

• Pierre Part

Who is Toussaint L'Ouverture?

• A famous New Orleans musician who recorded a great record with Elvis Costello.

• A composer of songs sung by slaves on the sugar island of Saint Domingue.

• A French abolitionist.

• The leader of the slave revolt in Haiti.

Why didn't Americans treat Haitians like "brave and courageous" people?

• They didn't want the idea of independence coming to the people of their new country

• They didn't want the ideas of revolt and equality coming to the slaves in their country

• They didn't like where Haiti was located

• They thought they were weak and not brave fighters