Internal Factors
What was the name for free blacks in Saint Domingue?
Affranchis
What event created instability in France and weakened the French government?
French Revolution
What was Francois Makandal's plan?
poison the white owners
What former slave became governor of Saint Domingue?
Toussaint L'Ouverture
To whom did Haiti owe a debt for reparations?
France
What aspect of Ghanian society did the British control?
Trade
What war did Ghanaian solders fight in and learn about ideas of freedom?
World War 2
what did Dessalines do once he took power?
Kill all remaining whites on the island
Why did the people turn on Nkrumah once he was president?
he became a dictator
Why did the U.S. dislike Nkrumah?
They thought he was a communist
What system caused tension on the island of Hispaniola
Social Hierarchy
What period of thinking influenced Haitian leaders?
The Enlightenment
What form of civil disobedience did Nkrumah orchestrate?
Protests, Positive Action Campaign
Alliances, switching sides, battles/violence
prices of Cocoa fell, they lost money
What did the western educated elite want?
More schools, government positions
What two countries fought France for control of the island
Britain and Spain
what political parties organized the independence movement?
UGCC & CPP
What was Nkrumah's end goal?
freedom for all of Africa
Why was it hard for the Haitians to farm and make money?
They burned all the plantations during the revolution