Haitian Revolution

What was the first Latin American territory to free itself from European rule?

• Brazil

• Argentina

• Haiti

• Mexico

Who was one of the main organizers of the Haitian Revolution?

• Jean-Jacques Dessalines

• Toussaint L’Ouverture

• Simon Bolivar

• Miguel Hidalgo

In what year did 100,000 African slaves rise in revolt in Haiti?

• 1789

• 1791

• 1804

• 1810

What was the significance of January 1, 1804, in Haitian history?

• The start of the French Revolution

• The declaration of Haiti as an independent country

• The birth of Toussaint L’Ouverture

• The end of the American Revolution

Who was credited with the success of the Haitian Revolution according to C. L. R. James?

• Dessalines

• Christophe

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Pétion

What was the impact of the Haitian Revolution on Spanish America?

• It led to the colonization of new territories.

• It inspired the first national revolutions.

• It resulted in economic decline.

• It caused the fall of the Spanish monarchy.

What was the cause of the Peninsular War?

• Napoleon's invasion of Portugal

• The removal of the Spanish king

• The Haitian Revolution

• The American Revolution

How did Spanish Americans react to Napoleon's influence?

• They accepted Joseph Bonaparte as their king.

• They declared loyalty to the Spanish House of Bourbon.

• They supported the Bonaparte family empire.

• They welcomed French rule.

What is mercantilism?

• A policy to decrease national wealth

• A system to increase wealth by selling more goods than bought

• A method to promote free trade

• A strategy to reduce gold reserves

What was the primary reason the Spanish started bringing African slaves to the colonies?

• To increase the population

• To replace the dying Native populations

• To build more ships

• To cultivate new crops