Outline 7, part 4 (The Haitian Revolution)

Question 1

The _______ is known to be the largest and most succesful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere. From 1791 - 1803 they ended slavery and French control over the colony.

Answer 1

Haitain Revolution

Question 2

Before it was called Haiti it was called __________, a French sugar colony controlled by planter elites. it was very rich because a lot of slaves produced not only sugar, but also cotton, coffee and indigo.

Answer 2

Saint Dominigue

Question 3

___________ was the revolutionary leader of the Saint Domingue (Haiti) rebellion. He joined the French and even abolished slavery in Spain.

Answer 3

Toussaint L’Ouverture

Question 4

On January 1st, 1804 ________________ led the battle of Vertieres and beat the french, on this date he named this nation independant and was called Haiti.

Answer 4

Jean - Jacques Dessalines

Question 5

The Haitian revolution was influenced by the ______ because it gave their people hope and made them realize that their dreams were possible.

Answer 5

French revolution

Question 6

Before the Haitian Revolution, African slaves made up over _______ percent of the Haitian population.

Answer 6

90%

Question 7

The people consisted of 4 groups: the white plantation owners, the ________, the poor whites (petite blancs), and then the slaves.

Answer 7

free people of color

Question 8

The revolution started when a slave rebellion began after some slaves heard a rumor that ____________. They probably got this idea from the “rights of man” document.

Answer 8

the king of france had freed them

Question 9

The free people of color started to riot in ______, but were brutally suppressed when the french sent troops.

Answer 9

Saint Domingue

Question 10

When the British and Spanish tried to take over the island, the French extended citizenship to _______

Answer 10

free people of color and free slaves

Question 11

The spanish supported the slave revolts on the island because they hoped it _________.

Answer 11

weakened the French

Question 12

The British, who were also at war with the French, decided to invade __________.

Answer 12

Saint Domingue

Question 13

The French knew it couldn’t defeat the spain, brittian, and the slaves, so it decided to _________.

Answer 13

Free the slaves

Question 14

_________ set up a constitutional government for Saint Domingue

Answer 14

Touissant L’ Ouverture

Question 15

In 1802, __________ decides to take the island back, and he captured L’Overture.

Answer 15

Napolean

Question 16

L’Overtures soldiers kept fighting, even though he was captured and died in prison. Thousands of French soldiers died from ________, rather than weapons, which led to the French collapse in December 1803.

Answer 16

yellow fever