Haitian Revolution

Question 1

What group of people started this revolution?

Answer 1

Enslaved people - it began as a slave revolt

Question 2

Relation with American Rev.

Answer 2

Inspired enslaved people + people of color in the Caribbeans (especially participants)

Question 3

Relation with French Rev.

Answer 3

Inspired people in Hispaniola + Gave them opportunity to revolt

Question 4

What make the Haitian Rev. unique?

Answer 4

Only successful slave revolt

Question 5

Cause

Answer 5

Slavery

Question 6

How did the French Rev. cause the Haitian Rev?

Answer 6

White settlers in Saint Domingue wanted to govern themselves but didn’t allow any political + social equality to gens de couleur

Question 7

Result of political + social inequality

Answer 7

Civil war between white settlers + gens de couleur

Question 8

Slave revolts

Answer 8

Enslaved people killed white settlers + burned their homes + destroyed plantations

Question 9

Under who’s leadership where the slave revolts successful?

Answer 9

Toussaint Louverture

Question 10

Toussaint Louverture

Answer 10

Skilled organizer; Strong army; Issued constitution that granted equality + citizenship to all residents of Saint-Domingue

Question 11

Why didn’t Louverture declare independence from France?

Answer 11

Didn’t want to provoke Napoleon into attacking the island

Question 12

Napoleon’s impact on the Haitian Rev.

Answer 12

Sent troops to restore French Authority in Saint-Domingue -> Yellow fever weakened his army and they failed

Question 13

What happened after the defeat of Napoleon’s army?

Answer 13

Declared the independence of Haiti

Question 14

Who was the first Haitian emperor?

Answer 14

Jean-Jacques Dessalines

Question 15

Results

Answer 15

Independence from the French + Abolish slavery + equal citizenship for all people in St.Domingue + Freedom and equal rights