WH2.4F Haitian Revolution VIDEO

What was the social hierarchy in San Domingue, from highest to lowest status?

• Grands blancs, Petits blancs, Free people of color, Enslaved people

• Petits blancs, Grands blancs, Free people of color, Enslaved people

• Free people of color, Grands blancs, Petits blancs, Enslaved people

• Enslaved people, Free people of color, Petits blancs, Grands blancs

At the start, what were the main goals of the Haitian Revolution?

• To establish a new French colony.

• To negotiate better working conditions for enslaved people.

• To disrupt the slave economy by destroying plantations.

• To gain political representation for free people of color.

How did the French government respond to the Haitian Revolution in February 1794?

• They sent more troops to suppress the revolt.

• They abolished slavery in their colonies.

• They negotiated a peace treaty with the revolutionaries.

• They offered land grants to loyal plantation owners.

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How did enslaved people in Saint-Domingue (Haiti) share news and keep their culture alive?

• By reading between the lines of newspapers.

• Through the practice of Haitian Creole religion and Vodou.

• Both by reading between the lines of newspapers and through the practice of Haitian Creole religion and Vodou.

• By sending secret messages through coded songs.

After Haiti won its independence, what major money problem did it face?

• A large loan from the United States to rebuild infrastructure.

• A massive payment demanded by France for diplomatic recognition.

• High tariffs imposed by British colonies on Haitian goods.

• The cost of maintaining a large standing army to defend against re-enslavement.