Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A French colony in the Caribbean that was transformed into the independent nation of Haiti following the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804); formerly the most lucrative European colony in the Americas.
AP course connection
Topic 2.12: 2.12 Legacies of the Haitian Revolution