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True or False: The Haitian Revolution is considered the most successful slave rebellion in history?
True
What year did the Haitian Revolution begin?
1791
By what year had the Haitian Rebellion ended and slaves had overthrown the French government?
1803
What four crops had made Saint Domingue (Haiti) France's most prosperous colony?
sugar, coffee, indigo, and cotton
What was the approximate slave population on Saint Domingue (Haiti) prior to the outbreak of the revolution?
500,000
Who was the primary leader of the slave rebellion in Haiti (both first and last name needed)?
Toussaint L'Overture
After L'Overture was taken hostage and transported to a French prison, who led the rebellion in Saint Domingue (Haiti)?
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
What class was Simon Bolivar?
Creole
Who is called "El Libertador" in Venezuela?
Simon Bolivar
What four modern-day comprised Gran Columbia?
Venezuela, Columbia, Panama, and Ecuador
In what year was Bolivia created?
1826
What date was the Grito de Dolores, or the Cry of Dolores, issued?
September 16, 1810
Who issued the Grito de Dolores?
Father Miguel Hidalgo
The Grito de Dolores was issued as a cry to revolt AGAINST which country?
Spain
What eventually happened to Father Miguel Hidalog?
He was caught, expelled from the priesthood, and executed as a rebel
Jose de San Martin is credited with gaining independence from which 3 Latin American countries?
Peru, Chile, and Bolivia
