Question

revolution in latin america quiz
h whg: modern world hist a o / struggle for independence

1. what motivated the revolutionaries on saint - domingue (now haiti)? what was their main goal?

fear of conquest by british troops who wanted control of the sugar trade
a desire to realize enlightenment ideals they had read about
freedom from the oppression and cruelty of slavery
dislike for napoleon, frances new head of state

Explanation:

The Haitian Revolution (in Saint - Domingue) was largely driven by the enslaved population's desire to be free from the brutal system of slavery. The other options are incorrect: British control of sugar trade was not the main motivation, Enlightenment ideals were more of an ideological backdrop rather than the direct main motivation, and dislike for Napoleon was not the primary driver of the initial revolution (the revolution began before Napoleon's rise to power in a way that directly impacted Saint - Domingue's revolutionaries' main goal).

Answer:

freedom from the oppression and cruelty of slavery