Why were the actions of Toussaint Louverture a cause for American concern?

A) He revised the American ideas of republicanism.
B) Louverture successfully campaigned in the Caribbean against U.S. trade interests.
C) Americans were concerned his successful slave rebellion would inspire U.S. slaves.
D) As the new president of Saint Domingue, his interests were aligned with France and not with the U.S.

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Mariam Kalantaryan · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Americans were concerned that Toussaint Louverture's successful slave rebellion in Saint Domingue (now Haiti) would inspire similar rebellions among slaves in the United States. Louverture's leadership in the Haitian Revolution, which led to the first successful slave rebellion resulting in an independent nation, was seen as a direct threat to the institution of slavery in the U.S.

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