global revolutions Flashcards
About Haiti revolution
- Unequal rights with blacks, so slaves rebelled,
- Napoleon sent an army to conquer the colony,
- The french declared a truce but captured rebel leader
- Later France gave up and surrendered because army was diminished due to yellow fever.
big idea of the of the FIRST FRENCH REVOLUTION
individuals seek to benefit themselves as fast as possible, not thinking about the long term consequences. thus to be able to achieve stability in the long term, they need to maintain concrete goals.
About South America revolution
- Creoles and Native Americans wanted freedom,
- Bolivar lead an uprising and established a republic in Venezuela, conservative forces toppled it,
- Civil war in Venezuela, army marched to Bogotá and surprised Spanish and won
- Many wars of independence
- Gran Colombia split into Colombia, Panamá, Venezuela, Ecuador
big idea of the GENERAL EUROPEAN REVOLUTIONS
to have an effective revolution, there must be unity within the people and foreign aid assisting the revolution
big idea of the REVOLUTIONS IN HAITI AND SOUTH AMERICA
to ensure a stable revolution, unified citizens and a share set of ideas are needed
What is the meaning of revolutionary?
Revolutionary is a change in a huge way something is done that affects society.
OG liberals vs US liberals
OG liberals socially progressive, and emphasis on natural rights and free market. US liberals are socially progressive and emphasis on social programs.
What did the liberals want in the revolutions?
Limited governments, religious and political toleration and free markets.
About The French Revolutions of 1830
- Charles X limited rights
- Liberals revolted against king, they wanted a constitutional monarchy
- Charles X surrenders throne
About general european revolutions
- people challenged the order
- liberals and nationalists were inspired by enlightenment and french revolutions
- challenged conservatives on every issue
- led to revolts
- many separate revolutions in each european country
- the countries that were unified and had foreign aid always won
big idea of the FRENCH REVOLUTIONS OF 1830 AND 1848
to create a stable government, a revolution must equally represent all citizens, so it doesn’t end in corruption
What did conservatives wanted in the revolutions?
Keep royals in power and maintain the social hierarchy.
About The French Revolutions of 1848
- Causes corrupt gov, higher classes favored
- Liberals wanted expanded suffrage
- Rebels held demonstrations and killed
- King surrendered throne
- Liberals formed second republic
About the First French Revolutions
- started because of national debt, estate system was unbalanced
- liberals wanted to reform the estate system and gov to make it more fair
- national assembly turned gov into constitutional monarchy, ended when republicans wanted republican gov
- violence and fighting;gov convicted rebels
- became emperor, napoleon restored economic prosperity
- fall of napoleon other countries banded against him, got defeated in many battles
About the Mexican Revolution
- creoles wanted power, priest spoke up
- priest speech on freedom
- mestizos and native mericans rallied outside of mexico city
- priest got caught
- another priest stepped up, led rebel forces , got captured as well
- liberals forced king to make a constitution
- backed by all lower classes, overthrew spanish royal, mexico was independent
- central america also gained independence
