Question

When the American Revolution came to an official end in 1783, how did white elites in Saint Domingue feel about the outcome of that war?
a. They were unhappy because whites in the U.S. South began calling for the abolition of slavery throughout the Caribbean.
b. They were pleased because Americans had won their independence without having to abolish slavery on a national level.
c. They were pleased because Americans had eliminated all European influence in North America.
d. They were unhappy because Americans had broken the ties that bound them to their European center.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option B.

Explanation:

They were pleased because Americans had won their independence without having to abolish slavery on a national level, is the right answer.

The American Revolutionary War began in the year 1775 and came to an end in 1783. It was due to this war that the Thirteen Colonies in America got their independence from Great Britain, thus it is also called the American Revolutionary War.

Saint-Domingue was a colony of France on the Caribbean archipelago of Hispaniola in the years between 1659 to 1804. Since the economy of this colony was based on cash crop agriculture, the white elites in Saint Domingue felt satisfied because Americans had gained their independence without abolishing slavery on a federal level. They were happy due to the fact that they could carry on their work of plantation with the help of slaves.