Make sure that your claims are really claims - that they can be debated and argued.
This is a claim.
This is evidence.
This is a claim.
This is evidence.
A. The Haitian Revolution was revolutionary because it ended slavery and allowed former slaves to own land.
B. The Haitian Revolution was revolutionary because Haiti had been a wealthy colony, but after the revolution, Haitians owed so much debt to France that the country became poor.
C. The Haitian Revolution was revolutionary because it made Haiti's economy poorer.