AP World- Haitian Revolution

Question 0

4 groups of people

Answer 0

(Top) big white planters, landlord (stayed in France, had agents), wealthy free people of color, poor whites (petit blancs; artisans and laborers), slaves (Bottom)

Question 1

Saint Domingue

Answer 1

• started as a pirate outpost in the 17th C
• sold leather and smoked beef (boucan)
• 40% of Europe’s sugar and 60% of coffee
• 90% slaves

Question 2

May 1971

Answer 2

National Assembly gave full citizenship to all free men of color IF both parents were free

Question 3

Aug 1791

Answer 3

Bookman Dutty calls slaves together and planned to revolt; revolt was supported by the Spanish who hoped to weaken France

Question 4

October 1793

Answer 4

British invade Saint Domingue and French military commanders free the slaves

Question 5

L’Ouverture

Answer 5

• born as a slave, but had a kind master who taught him eventually became free
• led the slaves during the revolt
• switched sides from the Spanish to the French, which led to freedom

Question 6

Napoleon

Answer 6

• wanted to have an American empire
• brought back slaves to Saint Domingue to make money in order to make his dream possible
• started a guerrilla war, second part of the revolution
• sold Louisiana to Thomas Jefferson when he lost the war due to DISEASE

Question 7

1804

Answer 7

Dessaillines defeated the French, declared Saint Domingue was free and renamed the island Hati