Transatlantic Slave Trade +Enlightenment
10. What was the Triangle Trade?
Europe brought manufactured goods to Africa, Europeans brought enslaved Africans Americas, Europeans brought raw materials (like sugar) from Americas to Europe to turn into manufacture goods.
22. What was the Estate system?
The social class system in France before the Revolution.
24. Who was Toussaint Louveture?
The main leader of the Revolution during its height. He was a former enslaved man who got freedom before the Revolution and had successful businesses.
11. Name one event that inspired the Haitian Revolution.
Enlightenment, American Revolution, French Revolution
4. How did the Haitian Revolution lead to the Louisiana Purchase?
Napoleon was leading France in wars in Europe and missing the loss of income from Haiti during the Revolution. Napoleon sold the Louisiana Purchase territory to the US to make up for it.
5. What was the Enlightenment?
A time period in Europe (17-18th century) when ideas about government changed. Philosophers promited used logic and reason instead of religion to make decision.
15. Who made up the Third Estate?
6. True or False: Toussaint Louverture owned slaves.
8. When Haiti won their independence, what were the first country to do?
Be a Black-led republic and first successful slave revolt.
9. How did the Haitian Revolution influence the Harlem Renaissance?
Black artists and authors of the Harlem Renaissance saw Haiti as an inspiring place where Black people could reach their highest potential. People travelled there to gain inspiration.
17. Who wrote that people have the right to "life, liberty, and property?"
Bonus: Which American was inspired to include a similar phrase in their writing? Which document did he write it in?
John Locke
Bonus: Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
2. What was the biggest issue the Third Estate was angry about?
They paid ALL of the taxes and had no voice in their government.
19. Who was Jean Jacques Dessalines?
Took over leading the Revolution after Toussaint Louveture was imprisoned by French. First president of Haiti.
21. What did France require in order for them to recognize Haiti as a country?
Haiti had to pay reparations. 150 million francs or about $20 billion in today's money.
13. How did the Haitian Revolution influence Gabriel's Rebellion?
Gabriel was born enslaved in Virginia and had wanted to fight against it. When the Haitian Revolution happened it encouraged him and others to finally organize and plan a revolt of their own.
25. Which Enlightenment thinker promoted the idea of 3 branches of government?
Montesquieu
A group created by members of the Third Estate created to speak out against the monarchy and lead the Revolution.
7. Who said "Never again shall a colonist or an European set his foot upon this territory with the title of master or proprietor.”?
Bonus: what did he mean by that?
Dessalines
Bonus: No European or colonizer will ever control Haiti again.
16. What effect did its Revolution debt to France have on Haiti?
Caused poverty, took away funds from infrastructure -- schools, roads, hospitals, etc.
14. How did the Haitian Revolution influence Ethiopia in their defeat of Italy's attempt to colonize them?
Benito Sylvain was Haitian and sent to help Ethiopia's leader. This was part of Haiti supporting other Black societies in keeping Europeans from colonizing them.
3. Why was the Enlightenment a turning point in world history?
It promoted democratic government over monarchs (kings/queens) and influence the American, French, and Haitian Revolution.
20. Did the National Assembly support the Haitian Revolution?
No, but they eventually supported abolition of slavery.
12. Who was Dutty Boukman?
A voodoo priest who led the plan for the first revolt by enslaved people that started the Haitian Revolution.
1. Why were other nations so reluctant to recognize Haiti as a country?
Racism, didn't want Haiti to influence other slave revolts.
18. How did the Haitian Revolution relate the US occupation of Haiti in 1915?
The US had been looking for opportunities to take over Haiti. They took the opportunity when Haiti's president was killed by a mob. They wanted to re-enslave Haitians, but were ultimately not successful. It shows the tension that exists between US and Haiti since Haiti asserted its independence as a Black nation.