General Knowledge
Who were considered "Creoles?"
Who was Haitian In conflict with from 1791 - 1804?
Colonizers and British and French armies
What social group did Vincent Oge belong to?
A social group known as the "free people of color"
What happened on January 1, 1804?
Haiti become independent.
Who was the main leader of the Haitian Revolution?
Toussaint Louverture
Who took over the Spanish?
The French (after the gold mines stopped producing gold)
Who was born in Saint-Domingue and died in France?
Toussaint Louverture
True or False: Haiti's economy thrived, and Haiti was able to reestablish itself quickly after the effects of the Revolution.
False
What was the main goal of this Revolution?
To abolish slavery
By the end of the 16th century, why did the indigenous population deplete to almost zero?
Diseases and Brutal treatment from Europe
Who established the second sovereign nation in the Western Hemisphere and the first independent Black Republic in the world?
Toussaint Louverture
Who did everything in their power to stop ALL WORD of ANY REVOLUTIONS spreading?
United States
What was significant about this revolution?
It was the only successful slave revolt in history.
#1: Wealthy plantation or land owners
#2: Creoles / free people of color
#3: Slaves
Who won a presidency in Gran Colombia?
Simon Bolivar
What made this revolution so memorable, and have such a lasting effect?
It was the first successful slave revolution in history.
True or False: The population of the white people outnumbered that of the enslaved people.
False: The population of the enslaved people outnumbered that of the white people.
What were the 3 main causes of the revolution?
The brutality of slave owners, inspiration from the French Revolution, and frustrated aspirations of slaves.
Who's Birthday: July 24, 1783
Simon Bolivar
Which group of people stopped all contact with Haiti and why?
European powers & their Caribbean slaves, ostracized Haiti because they didn't want word of a slave revolution spreading to the Caribbean.