C6 (Retrieval Quiz): The Haitian Revolution

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Some enslaved persons in the U.S. rebelled against their masters.

True

False

Why did many enslaved persons in the U.S. choose not to rebel against their masters?

Enslaved persons didn't even realize that rebelling was an option.

Most masters were kind to the people they enslaved so there was no need to rebel.

The masters usually responded with widespread violence and the enslaved persons were not willing to risk the lives of other enslaved persons.

Congress passed laws against rebelling so most enslaved persons believed it was important to respect all of the laws of the U.S.

Even when enslaved persons chose not to rebel, they still engaged in day-to-day resistance like working slower, burning food, or poisoning drinks.

True

False

Slavery was abolished in the U.S. right after the end of the American Revolution.

True

False

Check off the two other revolutions that happened soon after the American Revolution.

What was the main cash crop in Haiti?

Fruit

Sugar

Cotton

Spices

The __________ did all of the hard labor on Haitian plantations while __________ and __________ made all of the profit.

What was the main purpose of the "white revolution" in Haiti?

To protest slavery

To become an official U.S. state

To support the "black revolution"

To protest the strict laws and taxes enacted by the French government

What was the main goal purpose of the "black revolution" in Haiti?

To become an official U.S. state

To protest slavery

To protest sugar taxes

To support the "white revolution"

The people in Haitian Revolution fought for many of the same Enlightenment ideals, like life, liberty, and equality, that the people in the American Revolution fought for.

True

False

The Haitian Revolution resulted in the first black republic in the Western Hemisphere - this meant it was a government run by:

black kings

black men

Leaders in the U.S. made sure that everyone in the U.S., especially the enslaved people, was updated regularly on the events and results of the "black revolution" in Haiti.

True

False

Why did the writers of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever name one of the characters Toussaint?

Toussaint Louverture was a leader in the Haitian Revolution, which makes him a hero because he helped create the first black-led government and movement to ban slavery.

Toussaint Louverture was a hero to the American people because he started the Haitian Revolution and then brought his skills to the American Revolution.

Toussaint Louverture is considered a villain among the Haitian people because he killed off a significant percentage of the enslaved population.

Toussaint Louverture is considered a villain among the Haitian people because he helped get rid of the French colonizers who helped Haiti make money.

Once enslaved persons in the U.S. heard about the Haitian Revolution, it gave them hope that slavery could potentially be abolished in their country too.

True

False

The Haitian revolutionaries made sure that they avoided violence at all costs when they were fighting against the colonial and slave system.

True

False

The Haitian revolutionaries believed their violence was justified because the enslavers were the ones who started the cycle of violence to begin with.

True

False

Mexico banned slavery before the U.S. banned slavery.

True

False

Many places in the Americas started to ban slavery in the decades after the Haitians banned slavery.

True

False

Some enslaved persons in the U.S. rebelled against their masters.

True

False

Why did many enslaved persons in the U.S. choose not to rebel against their masters?

Enslaved persons didn't even realize that rebelling was an option.

Most masters were kind to the people they enslaved so there was no need to rebel.

The masters usually responded with widespread violence and the enslaved persons were not willing to risk the lives of other enslaved persons.

Congress passed laws against rebelling so most enslaved persons believed it was important to respect all of the laws of the U.S.

Even when enslaved persons chose not to rebel, they still engaged in day-to-day resistance like working slower, burning food, or poisoning drinks.

True

False

Slavery was abolished in the U.S. right after the end of the American Revolution.

True

False

Check off the two other revolutions that happened soon after the American Revolution.

Haitian

Spanish

French

British

Cuban

What was the main cash crop in Haiti?

Fruit

Sugar

Cotton

Spices

What was the main purpose of the "white revolution" in Haiti?

To protest slavery

To become an official U.S. state

To support the "black revolution"

To protest the strict laws and taxes enacted by the French government

What was the main goal purpose of the "black revolution" in Haiti?

To become an official U.S. state

To protest slavery

To protest sugar taxes

To support the "white revolution"

The people in Haitian Revolution fought for many of the same Enlightenment ideals, like life, liberty, and equality, that the people in the American Revolution fought for. 

True

False

The Haitian Revolution resulted in the first black republic in the Western Hemisphere - this meant it was a government run by:

black kings

black men

Leaders in the U.S. made sure that everyone in the U.S., especially the enslaved people, was updated regularly on the events and results of the "black revolution" in Haiti.

True

False

Why did the writers of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever name one of the characters Toussaint?

Toussaint Louverture was a leader in the Haitian Revolution, which makes him a hero because he helped create the first black-led government and movement to ban slavery.

Toussaint Louverture was a hero to the American people because he started the Haitian Revolution and then brought his skills to the American Revolution.

Toussaint Louverture is considered a villain among the Haitian people because he killed off a significant percentage of the enslaved population.

Toussaint Louverture is considered a villain among the Haitian people because he helped get rid of the French colonizers who helped Haiti make money.

Once enslaved persons in the U.S. heard about the Haitian Revolution, it gave them hope that slavery could potentially be abolished in their country too.

True

False

The Haitian revolutionaries made sure that they avoided violence at all costs when they were fighting against the colonial and slave system.

True

False

The Haitian revolutionaries believed their violence was justified because the enslavers were the ones who started the cycle of violence to begin with.

True

False

Mexico banned slavery before the U.S. banned slavery.

True

False

Many places in the Americas started to ban slavery in the decades after the Haitians banned slavery.

True

False