Haiti Lost Billions

What is Haiti's status in the Western Hemisphere?

• The wealthiest nation

• The most stable nation

• The poorest and most unstable nation

• A rapidly developing nation

Why was Haiti forced to pay 150 million francs to France after gaining independence?

• As a voluntary gesture of goodwill

• To fund France's ongoing colonial expansion

• Under threat of war from French warships

• To purchase additional territory from France

What was the estimated opportunity cost to Haiti's economy if it had grown at the average rate of other Latin American countries, instead of being burdened by the independence debt?

• $21 million US dollars

• $115 million US dollars

• $21 billion US dollars

• $115 billion US dollars

What was a primary reason for the United States' invasion and occupation of Haiti starting in 1917?

• To establish a military base in the Caribbean

• To secure financial interests in the Haitian National Bank

• To provide humanitarian aid after a natural disaster

• To support Haiti's democratic government