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</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</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</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</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</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</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</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</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</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.</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.</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.</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.</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.</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.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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