Haitian Revolutions Quiz

What were the two favorite things of John Green about the Haitian Revolutions?

• Establishing a new colony and defeating the British

• Starting a new government and ending piracy

• Ending slavery and Napoleon's defeat

• Building sugar plantations and trading coffee

What was the original purpose of the French colony in Saint-Domingue?

• A military base

• A trading hub

• A pirate outpost

• A religious mission

What was the main economic activity in Saint-Domingue by 1700?

• Mining silver

• Trading leather

• Growing coffee

• Producing sugar

Which group was at the top of the social hierarchy in Saint-Domingue?

• Poor whites

• Free people of color

• Big White planters

• Slaves

What was the main complaint of the poor whites (petit blancs) in Saint-Domingue?

• Privileges of wealthy people of color

• Poor working conditions

• High taxes

• Lack of political power

What sparked the initial unrest in Saint-Domingue in 1789?

• A drought that ruined crops

• A rebellion by the free people of color

• A new tax on sugar

• A rumor that the King of France had freed the slaves

Who was Toussaint L'Ouverture?

• A former slave and leader of the Haitian Revolution

• A French general

• A British commander

• A Spanish officer

Why did L'Ouverture switch allegiances to the French in 1794?

• He was promised land

• He was captured by the French

• He wanted to become a French citizen

• The French freed the slaves

What was the main reason for the conflict between L'Ouverture and Rigaud?

• Economic policies

• Different views on slavery

• Foreign alliances

• Control over a Southern state

What was Napoleon's plan for Saint-Domingue when he came to power?

• To grant it independence

• To reintroduce slavery

• To make it a military base

• To turn it into a trading hub