Haitian Revolution
IR
Belgian Congo
WWI
Primary Source
100

This man lead a slave revolt in Haiti in 1791

Toussaint L'Ouverture

100

This was the "putting out system"

people working in small groups, in their homes, weaving cloth by hand

100

This person was the King of Belgium and owned Congo as his own personal property. 

King Leopold

100

These were examples of modern weapons used during WWI

machine guns, artillery (with exploding shells), mustard gas

100

John Locke believed the purpose of government was this.

To protect people's property. 

200

These were the 3 groups of people in Saint Domingue before the revolution

whites, free people of color, and slaves

200

What big change did water powered machines cause?

Workers went from working at home to working in factories 

200

He was the first white man to travel to Congo and bought land for King Leopold 

Henry Stanly

200

This is when all parts of society are dedicated to the war effort

total war

200

Michael Sadler learned this in his investigative report

factory workers received low wages and children were forced to work to help support their families

300

This group rebelled first after hearing about a revolution in this France

free people of color

300

James Watt did this in the 1760s

Improved earlier designs of the steam engine 
300

This happened at the Berlin Conference 

European leaders met and divided up African territory but no African leaders were present at the meeting.

300

These were weapons used in wars before WWI

Muskets and cannons (non-exploding shells)

300

The political cartoon "In the Rubber Coils" shows this

 a snake representing King Leopold attacking a Congolese man

400

This person kicked the French out of Saint Domingue and declared Haiti an Independent country.

Jean-Jacques Dessalines

400
The invention of the steam engine was significant for this reason. 
Steam engines didn't need flowing water to power the factories so factories were now built in cities rather than in the countryside. 
400

This was the rubber tax

Congolese people were forced to harvest rubber and if they didn't collect enough they would be killed or mutilated. 

400

This is the definition of a static war of attrition 

When neither side is moving and both sides are trying to kill as many enemy soldiers as possible

400

This was a philosophical movement 

The Enlightenment 

500

This was the year that Haiti was declared independent 

1804

500

These were 3 advantages for factory owners of moving factories from the countryside to cities. 

More workers

Easy to get raw materials

Easy to ship out finished products 

 

500

This was W.H. Sheppard's job

A Christian Missionary 

500

Otto Von Bismark wanted to avoid this so he signed a secret treaty with Russia 

A two-front war 

500

This was the name of the illustrator of the political cartoon "In the rubber coils"

Linley Sambourne 

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