French Revolution
What financial crisis pushed Louis XVI to call the Estates-General in 1789?
France’s massive debt from overspending and financing the American Revolution.
What inspired enslaved and free people of color in Saint-Domingue to revolt?
Enlightenment ideas and the French and American Revolutions.
What were the main causes of the Caste War?
Land dispossession, taxation, and exploitation of Maya labor on haciendas.
What crop was known as “green gold” in Yucatán?
Henequén
How does a rebellion differ from a revolution?
A rebellion is opposition to one in authority or dominance, not necessarily resulting in a change of government.
What document declared “all men are born and remain free and equal in rights”?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789).
What was the secret religious meeting that marked the start of the uprising?
The Bois Caïman ceremony (1791).
What event officially sparked the war in 1847?
The execution of Manuel Antonio Ay.
What products made Saint-Domingue the richest colony in the world?
Sugar and Coffee
Which type of conflict escalates into a complete transformation of government and society, often involving violence
Revolution
What event on July 14, 1789, became the symbol of the Revolution?
The storming of the Bastille.
Why did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen intensify tensions in Saint-Domingue?
Because colonial elites refused to apply its principles to free people of color and the enslaved population.
Which foreign country supplied arms to the Maya rebels?
British Honduras (now Belize); Britain will be an acceptable answer
What company lead the first stages of the illegal opium trade in China?
The east India trade company
What are 2 main factors that motivate a population to rise up and attempt to overthrow their government?
mass discontent, elite participation, unifying motivations, political crisis, and external support
What radical group led the Reign of Terror and what was its goal?
The Jacobins; to purge enemies of the Revolution.
What did France demand from Haiti in 1825 in exchange for recognition?
1825 in exchange for recognition?A massive “independence debt.”
Why didn't the governor of Yucatán receive support from the Mexican government to resist the Mayan insurrection?
Yucatán had declared independence from Mexico, and they did not support Mexico in the Mexican / USA war
What colonial practice tied Maya laborers to haciendas like enslaved workers?
Debt peonage (tiendas de ralla)
What is a popular and peaceful form of Rebellion that people can engage with by using signs and chanting?
Protest marches
What countries invaded France to try to reinstate Louis the XVI monarchy?
Prussia and Austria
Which two European powers tried to seize control of Saint-Domingue during the revolution?
Spain and Britain.
What president is credited with convincing Britain to stop supporting the Mayan insurrectionists?
Porfirio Díaz
What was the name of the treaty that divided the world into a Spanish and Portuguese half?
Treaty of Tordesillas
Im out of ideas, what is my favorite color?
Yellow