Atlantic revolutions Flashcards
1
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declaration of rights of man of citizen
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- during French rev.
- equality of all French citizens
2
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estates general
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-representative body from 3 estates: all had the same say
3
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national assembly
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- during French rev.
- originally estates general
- demanded radical change
- declaration of rights of man
4
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reign of terror
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- during French rev.
- radicals killed thousands
- guillotine introduced→blood thirst
5
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Haitian rev.
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- only successful slave revolt in history -slaves rebelled against white land owners
- inspired by the french
6
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Toussaint loverature
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-leader of Haitian revolution
7
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simon bolivar
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- Venezuelan
- won Venezuela’s independence from spain
- helped create gran columbia
8
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jose de san martin
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- Argentinean
- won argentias independence from spain
- helped create gran colombia
9
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maximilien robespierre
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- radical French rev. leader
- prosecuted royal family
- took over gov.
10
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congress of vienna
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- prevented futyre revelution, tried not to be too harsh
- restored balance of power
- Britain got new territory
