Chapter 7

Quiz for Chapter Seven America in Global Context: The Haitian Revolution and the Problem of Race

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Question 1

What was the goal of the resolution put forth by the Savannah City Council in 1795 in response to the Haitian uprising?A. To publicly condemn the violence taking place in Saint-Domingue
B. To discourage Savannah residents from supporting the revolution
C. To urge Savannah residents to consider taking in the Haitian refugees
D. To ensure that no black Haitian refugees would enter the state

Question 2

Why did the Savannah City Council perceive the Haitian refugees as a danger?A. The Haitians spoke French and supported the French Revolution.
B. They feared that the refugees would incite a rebellion among American slaves.
C. The Haitians were practicing Catholics who might threaten American Protestantism.
D. They believed the refugees would increase the South’s black population.

Question 3

The excerpt from the Haitian constitution shows that Haiti’s founders were inspired by which of the following?A. Antifederalism
B. Jeffersonian agrarianism
C. Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations
D. Natural rights ideology