Question

Please read the following passage and answer the questions below

According to the Haitian Constitution of 1801, what is the status of slavery in the territory?(2 points)

Slavery is allowed with specific conditions

Slavery is abolished forever

Slavery is temporarily suspended

Slavery depends on individual landowners' decision
In Title VI of the Constitution, what is the essential nature of the colony's economy mentioned in Article 14?(2 points)

Industrial

Commercial

Agricultural

Technological
Why was the Constitution of 1801 important to the future of Haiti?(2 points)

It abolished slavery, setting a precedent for human rights and equality in Haiti.

It focused solely on economic reforms and ignored issues of personal freedom.

It established Haiti as a fully independent nation free from foreign control.

It declared Haiti a French colony, maintaining its economic ties to France.
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Answer 1

1) Slavery is abolished forever.
- The 1801 Constitution abolished slavery in the territory and prohibited its reestablishment.

2) Agricultural.
- Article 14 (Title VI) defines the colony’s essential economic character as agricultural.

3) It abolished slavery, setting a precedent for human rights and equality in Haiti.
- The constitution’s abolition of slavery and declaration of equal rights was its key future significance (it did not declare full independence from France).