VOCABULARY
AMERICAN REV.
FRENCH REV.
HAITIAN REV.
LATIN AMERICAN REV.
100

A sudden and often violent uprising/fight/riot against specific wrongs.

Revolt

100

What phrase summarizes the major cause of the American Revolution?

No Taxes Without Representation

100

War against which country caused the French to go bankrupt?

Great Britain

100

Who were the main participants and leaders of the Haitian Revolution?

slaves

100

Which country gained independence without a fight?

Brazil

200

Large-scale movements that seek to transform an entire society or political system.

Revolution

200
After what war did the British not allow colonists to move west to prevent conflicts with Native Americans?

The French Indian War/Seven Years War

200

Which estate was made up of the nobles including the king?

Second

200

Who were the Gent-de-colour?

mixed race free people

200

Why did the Portuguese royal family move to Brazil?

Napoleon's invasion

300

A resistance or uprising against authority that does not want to completely change the existing system/government, but rather to challenge specific aspects or part of it. 

Rebellion

300

What event was exaggerated by the press and used as propaganda to make people angry against the British?

The Boston Massacre

300

Besides economic problems, name 2 other causes of the French Revolution.

Inequality

Hatred for King and Queen

Cold weather destroyed crops leading to hunger

Poor leadership of the King

300

What inspired the Haitian Revolution?

French Revolution and Enlightenment Ideas
300

Who lead the fight against the Spaniards in Latin America?  Bonus: double points for the name of both leaders

Simon Bolivar

Jose de San Martin

400

The January 6th storming of the Capitol that tried to stop the 2020 election ballots to be counted by Congress is an example of this type of resistance.

Revolt

400

What document was written by Thomas Jefferson during the Revolutionary War that states that "All Men are created equal and have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness"?

Declaration of Independence

400

What violent revolt signals the beginning of the French Revolution?

The Storming of the bastille

400

Who owned plantations in Haiti?

Criolles-white/French descent.  Gent de colour-mixed race free people.

400

How did Simon Bolivar unified people so they could fight against the Spaniards?

by appealing to their idea of everyone being South American

500

The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's where Martin Luther fought for equal rights is an example of this type of resistance.

Rebellion

500

Name 2 reasons Americans won against the superior British Military.

Guerilla Warfare

The French

Heart

Home court advantage

500

One similarity and one difference between the results of the American and French Revolution.

Both became republics and inspired other revolutions

France had a dictator before becoming a republic.

500

How is the Haitian Revolution different from all other revolutions we studied?

Led and fought by slaves

500

Give one thing that changed and one thing that did not change after the Latin American Revolution.

Change: South America broke apart into the nations we have today. 

No Change:

  1. Social Classes were still unchanged and based on race

  2. The Catholic Church continued to have a lot of power and influence.

  3. The patriarchy (men having the power over women) continued.

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