Haitian Revolution Quiz

What was Saint-Domingue known for in the 1700s?

• Its large universities

• Its independence from France

• Its sugar plantations and brutal slavery

• Its peaceful treatment of enslaved people

What made Toussaint Louverture different from other enslaved people?

• He was born into a wealthy family

• He escaped to France at a young age

• He learned to read and studied military strategy

• He refused to work on plantations

Who did Toussaint Louverture fight against during the revolution?

• Just the French

• Only the Spanish

• The French, Spanish, and British

• The Americans and French

What was Toussaint’s goal after becoming a leader?

• Take revenge on plantation owners

• Rule France from the colony

• Restore order, protect freedom, and rebuild the economy

• Declare war on other colonies

What did Napoleon Bonaparte do in 1802?

• Sent an army to support Haitian independence

• Freed all French colonies

• Sent a massive army to take back Saint-Domingue and restore slavery

• Named Toussaint ruler of Haiti

What happened to Toussaint after Napoleon sent troops?

• He won the final battle and ruled Haiti

• He was captured under a truce and died in prison

• He moved to the U.S.

• He escaped and lived in hiding

Who finished the fight after Toussaint’s capture?

• Simón Bolívar

• Napoleon’s brother

• Jean-Jacques Dessalines

• José de San Martín

What made Haiti’s revolution unique in world history?

• It created the largest empire in the Americas

• It was the first peaceful slave revolt

• It was the only successful slave revolt that created a new country

• It reunited with France after independence

What did France and other countries do after Haiti gained independence?

• Sent aid and support

• Celebrated Haiti as a new ally

• Refused to recognize it and forced it into debt

• Helped Toussaint return from exile

What did Toussaint mean when he said the tree of liberty would rise again?

• That he would return as king

• That Haiti would become an empire

• That the revolution’s ideas were too strong to be killed

• That France would one day control Haiti again