Question

read the passage from sugar changed the world. by the late 1700s, saint domingue (what is now haiti) was the world center of sugar. so many sugar plantations dotted the landscape that slaves called commanders managed other slaves. on the night of august 14, 1791, commanders from the richest sugar plantations in saint domingue gathered in a place called alligator woods, and swore a solemn oath. they would rise up against their white owners, “and listen to the voice of liberty which speaks in the hearts of all of us.” that voice led them to destroy everything related to sugar. sugar made the africans slaves, so sugar must be wiped off the island, now a vast sugar factory to the world. by the end of august, the french colony was in flames. so many cane fields were on fire that the air was filled with “a rain of fire composed of burning bits of cane- how do the authors use historical evidence to support their claim in this passage? they use primary - source quotations to show that enslaved people in saint domingue were willing to destroy property to gain their freedom. they use secondary - source quotations to show the plan that the commanders devised in alligator woods in august of 1791. they use primary - source information to describe the role of commanders on sugar plantations in saint domingue. they use secondary - source information to describe toussaint’s plan to enslave all the people working on the sugar plantations.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option A: The passage doesn't focus on showing enslaved people were willing to destroy property for freedom through primary - source quotations. The main focus is on the actions related to the sugar - based system and the role of commanders in the uprising, not just the willingness to destroy property.
2. Analyze Option B: There is no mention of a plan devised in Alligator Woods being shown through secondary - source quotations. The passage describes the oath and the subsequent actions, not a plan from secondary sources.
3. Analyze Option C: The passage uses primary - source - like information (descriptions of the events, the oath, and the actions of the commanders on the sugar plantations in Saint Domingue) to show the role of commanders (gathering, swearing an oath, leading the uprising) on the sugar plantations.
4. Analyze Option D: The passage is about the enslaved people rising up against their owners, not Toussaint planning to enslave people. Also, there is no secondary - source information about such a plan.

Answer:

A. They use primary - source quotations to show that enslaved people in Saint Domingue were willing to destroy property to gain their freedom. (Incorrect)
B. They use secondary - source quotations to show the plan that the commanders devised in Alligator Woods in August of 1791. (Incorrect)
C. They use primary - source information to describe the role of commanders on sugar plantations in Saint Domingue. (Correct)
D. They use secondary - source information to describe Toussaint's plan to enslave all the people working on the sugar plantations. (Incorrect)

So the correct answer is C. They use primary - source information to describe the role of commanders on sugar plantations in Saint Domingue.