French Revolutions
What was one reason for France's financial problems?
Constant warfare, including cost of helping with the American Revolution
Why was the Battle of Saratoga particularly significant in the American Revolution
It persuaded the French to join the war
What area of land did Napoleon sell to the U.S. after he couldn't get control over Haiti?
Louisiana Purchase
Define "rule of law"
Idea that all citizens, even the most powerful, are subject to the law
Leader of the Continental Army
George Washington
Name three factors that helped to start the French Revolution
poor harvests and high bread prices, the success of the American Revolution, and rising debts of the French government
On March 5, 1770, a crowd of colonists began taunting and throwing snowballs at British soldiers guarding a custom house which resulted in the...
Boston Massacre
What did Haiti's independence create in the Western Hemisphere?
The first black republic in modern history
Define "revolution"
A sudden, complete or marked change in something
French general who crowned himself emperor with the consent of the people
Napoleon Bonaparte
The members of the Third Estate took revolutionary action because...
They had few rights, owned less land, and payed more in taxes than the wealthier members of the French population
This was a direct result of the Boston Tea Party by the British
This social group in Latin America held the most political power after Spain passed certain reforms
Peninsulares
Define "republic"
A system of government in which the people rule through Representatives who govern according to law
French lawyer and politician who was influential during the Reign of Terror
Maximilien Robespierre
By creating a National Assembly, members of the Estates-General claimed they had what power?
Ability to govern France
Colonies in North America protested against the taxes imposed on them by the British following the French and Indian War. What was the main reason the colonists were upset about these taxes?
Which large group of people helped support the revolution against Napoleon?
The large mulatto population
Define "popular sovereignty"
Authority of the government is created and maintained by consent of people, or elected representatives, who are the source of all political power
He led a slave revolt that eventually ended slavery in Haiti
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Napoleon gained control of France in a coup d' etat, and instilled the Napoleonic Code of 1804. This stated what?
Upheld the idea of natural rights
What Enlightenment idea influenced the Declaration of Independence?
Social Contract -- idea that people allow government elected leaders to protect their interests, and if not upheld, people have the ability to change their government
A patriot leader who successfully led an army against royalist forces in Peru
Jose de San Martin
What was significant about Thomas Paine's Common Sense?
It convinced those on the fence about the Revolutionary War to join the side the of the Patriots.
South American revolutionary responsible for leading the independence movement that led to the creation of 6 new nations (Bolivia named after him)
Simon Bolivar