haitian/ french revolution (1789-1804) Flashcards
infrastructure
the physical parts of a society that hold it together
corruption
to make evil
colonial
a native or inhabitant of a colony; under power
privilege
private law
dictator
a ruler who abuses his power; what he say goes
hierachy
rank; social status
three estates
1st estate- church officials, had privilege, pay no taxes
2nd estate- nobles, had privilege, pay no taxes
3rd estate- commoners, paid taxes
what did the parisians chant in 1789 ?
liberty, equality, fraternity
national assembly 1789
- 3rd estate
- wrote the declaration of the rights of man
declaration of the rights of man 1791
- one of the basic charters of human liberties
- contains the principles that inspired the french revolution
boukman dutty
voodoo priest who led the first slave revolt in 1791 in which slave masters were killed
toussaint l’ouverture
- leader of haitian revolution in 1791
- wrote haitian constitution in 1801
leger sonthonax
- french abolitionist sent to aid haitian revolution
- helped create the mixed race delegation
king louis xvi and marie antoinette
beheaded by guillotine in 1793
mixed race delegation to national assembly
abolished slavery in french colonies in 1794
robespiere
reign of terror- robespierre saw who was with the revolution and who was not. those who were not with the revolution, were killed by guillotine
napoleon
- french emperor 1804-1815
underlying cause (haitian)
slavery
conditions (haitian)
revolts
immediate results (haitian)
- constitution
- mixed race delegation
bottom line changes (haitian)
- slavery abolished
- first black republic
far reaching outcomes (haitian)
- reparations to france
- louisiana purchase
underlying causes (french)
old regime
conditions (french)
states general meeting