Atlantic Revolutions: Global Context Quiz

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What did Haitian authorities agree to in order to make the heavy payments demanded by the French government?

Refusing to make any payments

Seeking financial aid from other countries

Reducing the amount of payment

Taking out major loans from international banks (correct)

Which country demanded a payment of 150 million gold francs from Haiti after its independence?

France (correct)

England

Germany

United States

What event reawakened issues related to the Haitian Revolution?

The French Revolution

The Haitian earthquake of January 2010 (correct)

The North American Revolution

The Latin American Revolutions

When was the repayment of the loans taken by Haiti finally accomplished?

1947 Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the international petition signed in 2010?

To call on the French government to repay an independence debt Signup and view all the answers

What international petition called on the French government to repay $17. billion in 2010?

Petition signed by over 100 prominent people Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant influence on the Haitian Revolution according to the passage?

The French Revolution Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which events were part of the Atlantic revolutions?

The American Revolution and the French Revolution Signup and view all the answers

What did Voltaire refer to as the 'century of revolutions'?

18th century Signup and view all the answers

What did the Haitian Revolution contribute to?

The Latin American independence struggles Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant outcome of the Atlantic revolutions?

New connections among Europe, Africa, and Asia Signup and view all the answers

What was a major political upheaval during the time of the Atlantic revolutions?

Revolution in France Signup and view all the answers

What did Catherine the Great experience during the era of Atlantic revolutions?

A series of peasant uprisings in Russia Signup and view all the answers

Which region witnessed a wave of Islamic revolutions during the era of Atlantic revolutions?

Africa Signup and view all the answers

According to Voltaire, what was the era of revolutions?

18th-19th century Signup and view all the answers

What were some of the outcomes of the Atlantic revolutions?

New connections among Europe, Africa, and South America. Signup and view all the answers

What was the demand made by the French government from Haiti 21 years after its independence?

A payment of 150 million gold francs as compensation for the loss of its richest colony and 'property' in slaves Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the repayment of loans taken by Haiti after its independence?

It represented a huge drain on the country's budget, impacting its economic stability for decades Signup and view all the answers

What was the content of the international petition signed by over 100 prominent people in 2010?

A call on the French government to repay some $17. billion, effectively returning the independence debt extorted from Haiti 186 years earlier Signup and view all the answers

What impact did the demand for heavy payments have on Haiti as mentioned in the passage?

It resulted in major loans from French, German, and North American banks, leading to financial strain for decades Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the Haitian earthquake of January 2010 mentioned in the passage?

It devastated an already impoverished country and reawakened issues deriving from its revolution against slavery and French colonial rule Signup and view all the answers

What did the Haitian authorities agree to in response to the demand made by the French government after its independence?

They agreed to make heavy payments to the French government Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the Haitian Revolution on the Latin American independence struggles?

It inspired and shaped the Latin American independence struggles. Signup and view all the answers

How did the Atlantic revolutions impact the global world?

They initiated a new chapter in the history of the world, with echoes felt across the larger world. Signup and view all the answers