How did the different experience of slaves in the independence movements of Haiti and the United States shape other independence movements across the Americas?
A) Colonial elites realized that slaves needed to be freed for independence to succeed.
B) Colonial elites in societies with large unfree populations supported more gradual independence.
C) Colonial elites realized independence could not be obtained in states with large slave populations.
D) Colonial elites became determined to end slavery before independence movements began.

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The different experiences of slaves in the independence movements of Haiti and the United States led colonial elites in societies with large unfree populations to support more gradual independence. They did not want to risk conflicts with their enslaved populations, so they sought a more incremental approach to independence. This approach was adopted by many of the other independence movements across the Americas.

How Did the Different Experience of Slaves in the Independence