French Revolution
People who worked for the Catholic Church, such as priests and scribes, made up this French social group.
The Second Estate
The major colonial powers all wanted Haiti for this specific reason.
It was the most productive / valuable colony in the world
This policy was used to justify US involvements in Latin American politics for the next 150 years at least.
The Monroe Doctrine
Irrational fear that people are out to get you
paranoia
The Committee for Public Safety chose this method of dealing with people the suspected of being counter-revolutionaries.
Execute them all
This man led the Haitian Revolution and declared himself ruler for life.
Toussant L’Overture
These were the two main South American revolutionary leaders, both of whom wanted to either rule themselves or have someone from Europe rule!
Bolivar and San Martin
A ban on trade with another country
embargo
This group of people were the first to lead the revolution in France because they had time and money.
The bourgeoisie
This Haitian social class was made up of middle class French white people.
petit blancs
The Spanish system of slavery in its colonies that enslaved indigenous people as well as others.
encomienda system
Freedom with the limit of not being free to violate other's rights
liberty
Disagreement about how to solve this specific problem led the Third Estate to leave the French government and declare their own, thus starting the revolution.
Unfair taxation of the Third Estate
Haitians defeated these three colonial powers during the revolution (one of them twice!).
France, Britain, Spain
The Creoles largely led the Latin American revolutions rather than people of mixed race for this reason.
They had more money and power
A sudden, usually violent takeover of a government
coup (d'état)
Describe one event that was radical during the radical phase of the French Revolution.
Vendee Revolt, Reign of Terror, killing their own leaders, September Massacres, war against Europe
Different from other revolutions, this was the major cause of the Haitian Revolution.
Horrifically brutal slavery
The Monroe Doctrine was hypocritical at its beginning due to this US policy.
Embargo on Haiti
This economic system in which a colony could only sell to and buy from its "mother country" was a cause of many colonial revolutions.
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