Atlantic Revolutions Flashcards
What revolutions were inspired by enlightenment ideas?
French, Haitian, Mexican, and South American revolutions.
Who lead the revolutions in France?
3rd estate
Who lead the Haitian revolution?
slaves, only successful slave rebellion
Who lead the Mexican revolution?
mestizos, Native Americans later
Who lead the South American revolutions?
Wealthy Creoles
What was the social hierarchy like in spanish colonies?
most power to least power
Peninsulares > Creoles > Mestizos > Mulattos > Native Americans and Africans
Who were mestizos?
offspring of europeans and native americans
Who were Mulattos?
Offspring of europeans and africans
Why did the South American revolutions decide to gain independence?
Due to the success of the American and French Revolution
What happened to Haiti after they gained independence from Europe?
All major countries stopped trading with them because they did not want their slaves to get any ideas.
What was the event that allowed the Mexicans to gain independence?
When the creoles joined them. Before it was just the mestizos.
