Vocab - Atlantic Revolutions Flashcards
American revolution
Conflict between American colonists and the British government, caused by growing resentments based on taxation and governing policies
Declaration of rights of man and citizen
Document that sets out rights such as freedom, ownership, security, resistance to oppression; helped to form the foundation of the French Revolution
French Revolution
a time of social and political upheaval in France from 1789 to 1799
Robespierre
Maximilien de Robespierre was a radical French revolutionary leader and one of the principal figures in the revolution
Napoleón Bonaparte
French army general that fought for the French revolutionaries, starting expanding, got favored by the people, and completely took over the French government and ruled it
Haitian revolution
a successful insurrection by self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti)
Latin American revolutions
Latin american revolutions which resulted in the creation of independent countries in Latin America that took place during the late 18th and early 19th centuries
Hidalgo-Morelos rebellion
Socially radical peasant insurrection that began in Mexico in 1810 that was led by the priests Miguel Hidalgo and José Morelos
Great Jamaica revolt
Failed slave rebellion in Jamaica from 1831-1832
Abolitionist movement
a social and political movement in the United States that sought to abolish the practice of slavery.
Nationalism
The loyalty of a people to their common culture, traditions, ethnicity, geographic territory, and nation
Vindication of the rights of women
Book written by Mary Wollstone that stated women should be treated with equal dignity and respect to men, especially regarding education
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
abolitionist, human rights activist and one of the first leaders of the women’s rights movement
