Question

Describe why the Haitian Revolution occurred .

Answer 1

Napoleon Bonaparte valued Louisiana

Territory, especially New Orleans, only as

long as France controlled Haiti. The French

called Haiti "Saint-Domingue" and the

Spanish called it "Santo Domingo."

Haiti was fighting French rule. There were

10 slaves for every one French plantation

owner in Haiti. They united in a violent

struggle for independence.

Toussaint L'Ouverture was a former slave

who became a leader as the rebellion grew.

The Haitians respected him.

The French tricked L'Ouverture to come to a

meeting where he was captured and taken

to prison. He suffered and died there.

However, Bonaparte was busy fighting the

British and could not send enough troops or

supplies to stop the whole rebellion.

Frustrated, he was ready to give up on Haiti

by early 1803. Haiti was the first nation to

win independence through a slave revolt.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

The revolution was influenced by the French Revolution of 1789, which would come to represent a new concept of human rights, universal citizenship, and participation in government. Slaves initiated the rebellion in 1791.