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WorksheetsSan Domingue Social Classes
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the choices was a form of power that the enslaved generally DID NOT have?
a)
Run away from the plantation
b)
Work very slowly
c)
Sue the plantation owner
d)
Break the machines
2.
Haitian Voodoo was important to the enslaved people in Saint Domingue. Where in the world did the religion originally come from?
a)
France
b)
Africa
c)
Cuba
d)
Louisiana
3.
Some of the enslaved were able to escape from the plantations into the mountains to form communities. What are these people referred to as?
a)
Pirates
b)
Maroons
c)
Mulattoes
4.
White plantation owners frequently had the most economic power in Saint Domingue.
Do you think that they wanted France to give more protections to the enslaved?
Do you think that they wanted France to give more protections to the enslaved?
a)
Yes
b)
No
5.
What product produced the most income for the white plantation owners?
a)
Coffee
b)
Beef
c)
Sugar
d)
Bananas
6.
Slave owners treated their slaves fairly in Saint Domingue.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
We talked about two things that were very important in helping the enslaved people form a sense of community on Saint Domingue? Which was NOT?
a)
African customs
b)
Haitian Creole
c)
Hunting
d)
Haitian Voodoo
8.
The working class whites were known to dislike one of the other three social classes in particular. Which group did they dislike (HINT: they dislike the group because they felt some jealousy towards their money)
a)
Enslaved people
b)
Maroons
c)
Plantation owners
d)
Free People of Color
9.
Free People of Color frequently owned slaves and had good incomes. What didn't they have that they wanted?
a)
Cars
b)
Education
c)
Voting rights
10.
Most of the enslaved people lived to an old age.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Haitian Creole was important to the enslaved people because:
a)
It sounds beautiful
b)
It helped different groups of African slaves communicate
c)
It was mostly made from Spanish
12.
What social class is not represented in this picture?
a)
Enslaved people
b)
Free People of Color
c)
Plantation owner
13.
The Haitian Creole language is made up of several different languages. Which is not a major part of it?
a)
Taino
b)
African languages
c)
French
d)
English
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