The Haitian Revolution - Effects Quiz

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and concepts from the lecture on the Haitian Revolution.

Haitian Revolution

A successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection by self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue, leading to Haiti's independence in 1804.

Independence

The condition of a nation, country, or state which exercises self-government, and typically sovereignty, over its territory.

Reparations

Compensation demanded by France from Haiti, amounting to 150 million francs, in exchange for recognizing Haiti's independence.

Embargo

A governmental order that restricts commerce or exchange with specific countries or groups.

Jean Jacques Dessalines

The leader who declared Haiti's independence and became the country's first emperor after the revolution.

Toussaint L'Ouverture

A prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution who was pivotal in the initial fights against colonial rule.

Alexander Pétion

One of the key leaders in Haiti after the revolution who divided the country with Henri Christophe.

Plantation system

An agricultural system that was prevalent in Haiti prior to and during the revolution, primarily focused on cash crops like sugar.

St. Domingue

The original colonial name for Haiti, under French rule before its independence.

Yellow fever

A disease that significantly impacted Haiti's population during and after the Haitian Revolution, contributing to high mortality rates.