WorksheetsLe Haïti
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Haiti is
une île (an island)
une montagne ( a mountain)
une plage (a beach)
un continent
2. The first Haitian settlers were the Taíno,
an indigenous group of Arawak people
a group of people from the Spanish Iberian Peninsula
a group of settlers from Western Africa
a former NFL football team
What happened in 1492?
The Packers won the Super Bowl
Toussaint L'Ouverture started a revolt on the island
Columbus claimed the island of Hispaniola for Spain
There was a terrible tremblement de terre (earth quake)
In 1697...
Haïti gained its independence
France ceded Haïti to Spain
Spain ceded Haïti to France
The Dominican Republic took over the island of Hispaniola
The French established large ________plantations in Haïti.
cocoa and coffee
coffee and sugar cane
potato and onion
peanut and mango
In 1789...
The French Revolution broke out and France (for a time) overthrew the monarchy
The American Revolution broke out and we gained independence from Great Britain
Toussaint L'Ouverture staged a coup and kicked the French off the island
The Cubs won the World Series
Between 1791-1804 there were a series of _________in Haïti.
different kings
tremblements de terre (earthquakes)
enslaved labor revolts
ouragans (hurricanes)
In 1804 Haïti became the first colony of slaves to...
overthrow the colonists and gain freedom
sail off to distant shores
outlaw marriage
fight the British
Two main religions in Haïti are...
Catholicism and vaudoo (voodoo)
Vaudoo and Jehovah's Witness (Kingdom of God)
Mormonism and Islam
Hindu and Eastern Orthodox
... is the capitol of Haïti.
Saint Domingue
San Juan
Port-au-Prince
The Dominican Republic
