The causes of the Haitian Revolution | History | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

What was the name of the 17th century thought movement that caused revolutions around the world?
- the Middle Ages
- the Scientific Revolution
- the Enlightenment ✓
- the Renaissance
Which country, inspired by Enlightenment ideas, overthrew their king in 1798, and executed him in 1793?
- 'France' ✓
Put the following in chronological order, starting with the earliest.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  the Scientific Revolution
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  the Enlightenment
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  the American Revolution
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  the French Revolution
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  the Haitian Revolution
Match the following people with their correct nationality.
- King Louis XVI
  
  ⇔
  
  French king executed during the Enlightenment ✓
- John Locke
  
  ⇔
  
  English Enlightenment philosopher who believed in the Social Contract ✓
- David Hulme
  
  ⇔
  
  Scottish Enlightenment philosopher ✓
- Galileo
  
  ⇔
  
  Italian scientist who discovered the Earth revolves around the sun ✓
What is the name of the country created after a revolt of enslaved people, inspired by the Enlightenment, in the French colony of Saint-Domingue in 1791?
- 'Haiti' ✓
What is the historical name for the 'Age' that the Enlightenment gave rise to?
- The Age of Retribution
- The Age of Revolution ✓
- The Age of Religion
- The Age of Revelation

Exit quiz

Roughly how many enslaved African people were forced to work on plantations in Saint-Domingue by the end of the 18th century?
- 5000
- 50 000
- 500 000 ✓
- 5 000 000
Arrange the following events into chronological order, starting with the earliest.
- 1
  
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  France experienced revolution and their king was executed.
- 2
  
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  France promised freedom and equality for everyone living under French rule.
- 3
  
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  The grands blancs refused to pass rights on to Saint-Domingue's free people.
- 4
  
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  The free people of Saint-Domingue formed an alliance with enslaved Africans.
- 5
  
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  Revolt broke out in Saint-Domingue.
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  Toussaint L’Ouverture became the leader of the revolt.
Complete the following sentence: The French Revolution in 1789 promised new rights and ______ to all who lived under French rule, including its colonies such as Saint-Domingue.
- 'freedoms' ✓
Which of the below groups of people were the other 'free people' aside from the grands blancs in Saint-Domingue?
- enslaved African people
- indigenous Taino people ✓
- free people of African origin (so-called 'free blacks') ✓
Complete the following sentence: Saint-Domingue’s free people of colour found common cause with the ______ African population who had faced years of oppression and forced labour.
- 'enslaved' ✓
What word describes the 'stratification' of a society into levels where those at the top have power and authority, and those at the bottom have no power or authority?
- 'hierarchy' ✓

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Key learning points

The French colony of Saint-Domingue's economy was based on enslaved people working on plantations.
Most of the people on Saint-Domingue were enslaved people, but the population was diverse.
French revolutionary ideas of equality and liberty caused a growth in abolitionist feeling among the colony's people.
In 1791, a slave revolt broke out on the island, assisted by so-called 'free blacks' and indigenous people.
Toussaint L'Ouverture emerged as the leader of the Haitian Revolution.

Common misconception

All the peoples who revolted in Saint-Domingue were enslaved people.

The revolutionaries of Saint-Domingue were comprised of a combination of enslaved people, free people of African descent and free indigenous people.

Keywords

Prosperous - refers to being economically successful or wealthy
Grands blancs - this was the name given to the group of French elites who ruled over the colony of Saint-Domingue
Indigenous - the original inhabitants of a specific area
Hierarchy - refers to a system in which members of a society are ranked according to status or authority