Toussaint Louverture — Questions and answers

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What important document did Toussaint Louverture present to the Central Assembly?

Choices

  1. A new Constitution ✓
  2. A map of the island
  3. A message from Napoleon
  4. A battle plan

Answer: A new Constitution

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In 1794, who did Toussaint decide to ally with to gain support?

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  1. The British
  2. The Spanish
  3. Republican France ✓
  4. The Native Americans

Answer: Republican France

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Who was Toussaint Louverture's rival in the 'War of Knives'?

Choices

  1. Napoleon Bonaparte
  2. George Washington
  3. André Rigaud ✓
  4. Étienne Laveaux

Answer: André Rigaud

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What was Toussaint's goal for the whole island of Hispaniola?

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  1. To divide it into many small parts
  2. To make it a Spanish colony again
  3. To make it united and free ✓
  4. To sell it to another country

Answer: To make it united and free

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Who did Napoleon Bonaparte send to Saint-Domingue to try and take back control and restore slavery?

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  1. Toussaint Louverture
  2. Charles Leclerc ✓
  3. Jean-Jacques Dessalines
  4. Georges Biassou

Answer: Charles Leclerc

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How did the French forces capture Toussaint Louverture?

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  1. He surrendered willingly in a battle.
  2. They tricked him by inviting him to a meeting under a flag of truce. ✓
  3. They found him hiding in a cave.
  4. His own soldiers betrayed him.

Answer: They tricked him by inviting him to a meeting under a flag of truce.

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Who continued the fight for freedom after Toussaint Louverture died in prison?

Choices

  1. Napoleon Bonaparte
  2. Charles Leclerc
  3. Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Henri Christophe ✓
  4. Georges Biassou

Answer: Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Henri Christophe

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