Haitian Revolution History

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Who organized the slave revolt in Saint-Domingue in August 1791?

  • Cortes
  • Columbus
  • Boukman (correct)
  • Pizarro

What event marked the beginning of the civil war in Latin American colonies?

  • Arrival of British troops
  • Peninsulares numbering 30,000
  • French Revolution
  • Slave Revolt (correct)

Which group had a large, wealthy, and powerful class of Euro-American criollos in the colonies?

  • Mestizos
  • Peninsulares (correct)
  • Mulattoes
  • Indigenous peoples

What did the white settlers do as a response to the actions of the slaves during the revolt?

<p>Began killing white settlers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did British and Spanish forces intervene in 1792 and 1793 in Latin America?

<p>To benefit from France's difficulties (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group participated in trade with Spain and Portugal but also resented administrative control and economic grievances?

<p>Creoles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary goal of the creoles in Latin America during the independence movements?

<p>To displace the peninsulares and retain their privileged position (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Toussaint L'Ouverture's leadership in the Haitian Revolution?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between the Enlightenment and the independence movements in Latin America?

<p>The independence movements selectively adopted Enlightenment ideas to serve the interests of the creole elite (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the creole-led independence movements in Latin America between 1810 and 1825?

<p>Both a and b (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary motivation behind the slave revolt led by Toussaint L'Ouverture in Saint-Domingue?

<p>To gain independence from the French colonial rule (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Toussaint L'Ouverture's leadership style contribute to the success of the Haitian Revolution?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the French commander's arrest of Toussaint L'Ouverture?

<p>Toussaint L'Ouverture was sent to France and died in jail due to mistreatment. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impact did the American and French revolutions have on Saint-Domingue?

<p>They led to a violent political and social revolution in Saint-Domingue. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason why white settlers in Saint-Domingue sought the right to govern themselves?

<p>They opposed proposals to grant political and legal equality to the gens de couleur. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the revolutionary ideals from the French Revolution spread to the Spanish and Portuguese colonies in the Americas?

<p>They traveled through Saint-Domingue. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of the creoles in the Latin American colonies during this time period?

<p>They opposed the independence movements and remained loyal to the Spanish and Portuguese crowns. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the slave revolt in Saint-Domingue?

<p>It led to the establishment of the independent republic of Haiti. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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