"Atlantic Revolutions and Their Echoes"
1750-1914
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| 350395559 | North American Revolution | The North American Revolution was important because it was the start to the Atlantic revolutions. America was being heavily taxed without representation. America successfully revolted against the British government. The result of this revolution was not very significant. The government for America was now a republic and not a monarchy. Even though this is true the republic was ruled by wealthy white men and only wealthy white men could vote. | 0 | |
| 350395560 | French Revolution | In this revolution the monarchy of France was overthrown. This revolution started The Death. Many thousands of people died because of this revolution, mainly facilitated by the guillotine. Basically, they had a if you did not support us, we will kill you kind of rationalization. This chaos was brought to and end by the prevailing Napoleon Bonaparte who successfully united France. | 1 | |
| 350395561 | Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen | The bourgeoisie dominated national assembly made and issued this. This is a document resembled the thought of natural rights which were, "Liberty, Property, security, and resistance to oppression" This new constitution promised freedoms of the press and of religion | 2 | |
| 350395562 | Napoleon Bonaparte | Napoleon Bonaparte saved France from their killing frenzy of a revolution. Napoleon felt strongly about autocratic ruling. Napoleon also helped diffuse ideas all over Europe. The importance of Napoleon was that he was the main reason that France got out of their frenzy. | 3 | |
| 350395563 | Haitian Revolution | The Haitian revolution was probably the most unique of the Atlantic revolutions. This revolution hosted the one and only successful slave revolt in world history. The white elites were heavily outnumbered by slaves on this island which was the main reason the slaves won. Haiti was now ruled by Toussaint L'Overture. | 4 | |
| 350395564 | Spanish American revolutions | The Spanish American Revolutions was mainly happening in the last half century of the Atlantic Revolutions. To me these revolutions seemed a lot like class warfare. The disputes were argued between the different classes. The Spanish American Revolutions lasted almost twice as long as the American revolution because not as many people were on board as the American Revolutions | 5 | |
| 350395565 | Abolitionist Movement | This movement was trying to free slaves. This movement was most seen in Britain and America. The other countries did not catch on to this quite as fast. Many enlightenment thinkers suddenly felt that slavery was very bad and it also makes your country look bad. They tried to completely abolish slavery. | 6 | |
| 350395566 | nationalism | This idea was made to protect the people. Basically, this was saying that all people were in a nation. This nation would share similar ideas, practices and cultures. This concept really became popular in politics. | 7 | |
| 350395567 | Vindication of the Rights of Women | This is a writing from Mary Wollstonecraft. This woman was highly feminist and expressed her ideas freely.The thought of this book was to make a movement in the direction of women's liberty. | 8 | |
| 350395568 | Maternal Feminism | This was a movement that showed that women should be more equal. People felt that women are suitable for things and excel greatly at being a mother. This was similar to the Abolitionist Movement of slavery in the fact that the enlightenment thinkers all of a sudden felt that this was morally and socially wrong. | 9 | |
| 350395569 | Elizabeth Cady Stanton | Ms. Stanton was one of the main people in the women's rights movements she was important because she fought for women's freedom. | 10 |
