Question

How did the Atlantic slave trade contribute to conditions that eventually led to the Haitian Revolution?

A) It helped Saint-Dominique win its independence from France but greatly weakened its military
B) It created great wealth in Saint-Dominique, but only for a small percentage of Haitians
C) It lead to greater social equality in Saint-Dominique, but it undermined the democratic political system
D) It helped Saint-Dominique’s leaders become more popular in Haiti, but it outraged European powers.

Answer 1

I believe that the Atlantic slave trade contributed

to conditions that eventually led to the Haitian revolution by resulting in African slaves making up the vast majority of the Ste Domingue's population thus giving them strength in numbers to overthrow a slave system and from their own sovereign government