Question

Which of the following explains one of the motivations behind Great Britain becoming involved in the Haitian Revolution?

A. It wanted to prevent slave revolts from spreading to its Caribbean colonies.
B. It believed that Haiti would be valuable in a war against Napoleon.
C. It hoped to strengthen its military alliance with the French.
D. It wanted to spread Enlightenment ideals throughout the world.

Answer 1

It wanted to prevent slave revolts from spreading to its Caribbean colonies.

Answer 2

The main motivations behind Great Britain becoming involved in the Haitian Revolution was that "B. It believed that Haiti would be valuable in a war against Napoleon," since the British were wrapped up in a violence conflict with France at the time.