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Haiti was the leading producer of what product?
sugarcane
Which group performed most of the labor in Haiti's sugarcane fields during the colonial period?
African slaves
What are provinces?
Small parts of a larger nation
What does the word 'revolution' mean?
An overthrow of government
After 1821, which country controlled most of Central America?
Mexico
What year did the Haitian slave rebellion begin?
1791
Which territory is still a British possession in the Caribbean?
Bermuda
Which Caribbean island remains part of the Netherlands today?
Aruba
What was the reason the European countries and the United States were interested in the Caribbean?
Controlling island resources
Who was the key leader in Haiti's independence movement?
Toussaint L'Ouverture
When did France officially abolish slavery in Haiti?
1794
Which European power controlled most of Central America and the Caribbean by the 1780s?
Europe
In what year did Haiti officially declare its independence?
1804
Who were the viceroys in the colonial Caribbean system?
Governors representing the Spanish king and queen
What political entity did Central America become after breaking away from Mexico in 1823?
The United Provinces of Central America