Question

article. 16 - each cultivator and each worker is a member of the family and shares in parts of the revenues. every change in domicile on the part of the cultivator carries the ruin of the cultivation. in order to repress a vice as disruptive to the colony as it is to public order, the governor issues all policy requirements necessary in the circumstances and in conformance with the bases of rules of police.1

1. haitian constitution of 1801 (english), art. 14 - 16, the louverture project, accessed april 3, 2013, http://thelouvertureproject.org/index.php?title=haitian_constitution_of_1801_%28english%29#external_links.

a. haitis economy has traditionally been based almost entirely on farming.
b. haitis government will probably be forced to import the tools its many farmers require.
c. haitis independence movement was motivated by a desire to end slavery.
d. haitis government changed after the country won its independence from france.

Explanation:

The text from the Haitian Constitution of 1801 emphasizes the importance of cultivators in the family - based cultivation system and the governor's role in maintaining order. It implies a strong connection to farming as a central economic activity. There is no mention of tool - import, independence movement's motivation related to slavery, or post - independence government changes.

Answer:

A. Haiti's economy has traditionally been based almost entirely on farming.