Locations
Haitian slaves met in this location to make final preparations for the revolution.
What is Morne-Rogue?
This purchase of land in 1803 by the United States sent much of France's territory stateside.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
Haiti officially declared independence from France during this year.
What is 1804?
The Hatian Revolution began with this ceremony in 1791.
What is the Bois Caïman Ceremony?
This French general was sent to Haiti in 1801 to attempt to quell the revolution and convince Haitians of France's goodwill.
Who is General Leclerc?
By 1794, France had lost all of its control in Haiti except for these two cities.
What are Le Cap and Port-de-Paix?
Fear of Haitian refugees led the United States to pass this act.
What is the Alien and Sedition Act?
France recognized Haiti's independence before the United States during this year.
What is 1825?
In the summer of 1792, these three countries would battle for control of St. Domingue.
What are Spain, France, and England?
This Haitian general set fire to Le Cap in 1802, declaring that "The most devastating war in the entire history of Saint Domingue had now begun."
Who is General Christophe?
In 1793, competing factions battled for control of this then-capital.
What is St. Domingue?
This U.S. President reversed course in the 1790s, surprisingly offering support to Haitian revolutionaries before the U.S. changed course in the 1800s.
Haiti finally got recognition from the United States this year.
What is 1862?
The Republic of France was declared in this year, abolishing the monarchy.
What is 1792?
This Voudon (or Voodoo) priestess formed networks on the island of Haiti, transferring important information between plantations.
Who is Cécile Fatiman?
Haitian slaves in this district strayed away from the original plan of the revolution by mistake, burning down a large estate in the process.
What is the Limbe district?
Under this President's administration, the United States switched its support in the revolution and cut off all aid to Haiti, for fear the revolution would spread.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This was the King of France when they recognized the country of Haiti.
Who is Charles X?
By November of 1791, this many slaves had joined the rebellion.
What is 80,000?
Before his death from yellow fever in 1802, General Leclerc suggested this man succeed him.
Who is Rochambeau?
The Colonial Assembly of this location initially recognized the May 15th decree in September of 1791.
What is Saint Marc?
In 1793, a delegation of French representatives of Haiti stopped in this U.S. city on their way back to France, where a group of Haitian refugees fought them shortly after their arrival.
What is Philadelphia?
Colonialist leaders tried to prevent the recognition of this religious practice by Haitians.
What is Voudon, or Voodoo?
Slavery was officially abolished by the Republic of France in all of its territory during this year.
What is 1794?
According to historians, the Bois Caïman ceremony was officiated by this Voudon (commonly referred to as Voodoo) and religious leader.
Who is Boukman?