Haitian Revolution

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What was the Western part of the Caribbean island once called?

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Ayiti

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Why was Haiti such an important part of France?

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Agriculture 

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What year did the Haitian Revolution begin?

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1791

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What crop was grown in Haiti that was most profitable?

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Sugar Cane

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Before their independence, Haiti was a colony of this country?

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France

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Who were petits blancs?

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Servants

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Why were the sugar islands of the West Indies so important to their European colonizers?

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They produced the most sugar and made profits for France because of slave labor.

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The Haitian Revolution was the first completely successful _____ revolt in world history.

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Slave

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Who was the leading general of the Haitian Revolution?

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Trussaint L'Ouverture

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The sugar plantations in Haiti, _____ the demand for slaves.

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increased