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  1. Q1. What was the French name for the colony that became Haiti before its independence?
  2. Q2. Which social class in Saint-Domingue was composed of wealthy white landowners who often sought greater autonomy from France?
  3. Q3. The 1791 slave revolt is traditionally said to have begun following a Voodoo ceremony led by Dutty Boukman at which location?
  4. Q4. Who was the primary leader of the Haitian Revolution, a former slave who became a general and the 'Black Napoleon'?
  5. Q5. The French National Convention officially abolished slavery in all its colonies in 1794 primarily to:
  6. Q6. Which social group consisted of 'free people of color' who often owned property and slaves but were denied full political rights?
  7. Q7. In 1801, Toussaint Louverture issued a constitution for Saint-Domingue that notably:
  8. Q8. What was the primary reason Napoleon Bonaparte sent a massive expeditionary force to Saint-Domingue in 1802?
  9. Q9. Which disease decimated the French army during their attempt to retake the colony in 1802-1803?
  10. Q10. Who took over as leader of the revolution after Toussaint Louverture was captured and deported to France?
  11. Q11. The Battle of Vertières in November 1803 is significant because it was:
  12. Q12. On January 1, 1804, Dessalines declared independence and renamed the country 'Haiti,' a name derived from:
  13. Q13. How did the Haitian Revolution influence the geography of the United States?
  14. Q14. Why is the Haitian Revolution unique among the Atlantic revolutions of the late 18th and early 19th centuries?
  15. Q15. Which European nation occupied the eastern side of Hispaniola (now the Dominican Republic) for much of the revolutionary period?
  16. Q16. The 'War of the Knives' was a civil conflict between Toussaint Louverture and which other revolutionary leader?
  17. Q17. What was the international reaction to Haitian independence in 1804?
  18. Q18. In 1825, France finally recognized Haitian independence under the condition that Haiti pay:
  19. Q19. What was the significance of the 1805 Constitution promulgated by Jean-Jacques Dessalines?
  20. Q20. Which group of people, escaping the violence of the revolution, significantly influenced the culture and economy of New Orleans and Cuba?