Name ____________________________________________ Date __________ Class _______ Period ____ Directions: Watch the Crash Course World History video on the Haitian Revolutions (found on MrCaseyHistory.com and PupilPath) and answer the questions that follow. Tomorrow in class, we will be doing an activity in which you will be expected to have a thorough knowledge of the content in this video. 1. Briefly summarize the history of the French colony of Saint-­‐Domingue up to the 17th century. 2. What made Saint-­‐Domingue probably the most valuable colony in the world at the time? 3. List the social classes of Saint-­‐Domingue in order from most powerful to least powerful. Describe the characteristics, social roles, and grievances of each group. a. b. c. d. 4. Which group was the first to revolt, and why did they revolt? 5. Who was Toussaint L'Ouverture, what was his goal, and how did he seek to achieve it? 6. How did Spanish and then British involvement in Saint-­‐Domingue shape the outcome of the slave revolt? 7. How did Napoleon rise to power impact Saint-­‐Domingue? 8. What action sparked the Haitian War for Independence, and how were the Haitians able to win it? 9. Do you think the Haitian Revolutions are worth studying as part of Global History? Why or why not? 10. Summary: How did both the events and the ideas of the French revolution shape the outcome of the Haitian Revolutions?