Question

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question 9 of 10
what helped enslaved people of haiti successfully rebel against france and establish their own country?
select a response.

• inspiration from the famous haitian abolitionist writer the marquis de lafayette and his ability to organize.
• guns and ammunition from spanish traders as well as an advanced communication system using drums.
• inspiration from the american revolution and the leadership of general toussaint louverture.
• a network of ships like the underground railroad to escape the island led by jacques pierre brissot.

Explanation:

• The Marquis de Lafayette was a French aristocrat, not Haitian, so the first option is incorrect.
• There's no evidence of an advanced drum - based communication system from Spanish traders aiding the Haitian Revolution in this way, so the second option is wrong.
• The American Revolution inspired many freedom - seeking movements, and Toussaint Louverture was a key leader in the Haitian Revolution, leading the enslaved people in their fight against French rule.
• The Underground Railroad was for enslaved people in the United States to escape to the North, and Jacques Pierre Brissot was a French revolutionary, not involved in the Haitian Revolution's escape efforts, so the fourth option is incorrect.

Answer:

C. Inspiration from the American Revolution and the leadership of general Toussaint Louverture.