Haitian Revolution
Who was Toussaint Louverture?
A leader of the Haitian Revolution
Name one country founded by Simón Bolivar.
Venezuela, Panama, BOLIVIA!!!, Colombia, Peru, or Ecuador
How did Napoleon initially earn his reputation?
As a military leader under the French Directory
Which of these figures did not participate in the Congress of Vienna?
-> Klemens von Metternich
-> Napoleon Bonaparte
-> Czar Alexander I
-> Viscount Castlereagh
-> Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Napoleon
Latin America
Countries in the Americas that speak Latin-based languages (Mainly Spanish, French, and Portuguese)
What percent of Haiti's population in 1790 comprised of enslaved people from Africa?
~90%
How did the Haitian Revolution influence the revolutions in Spanish-Speaking Latin America?
Haiti inspired other Latin American countries to seek independence for themselves, as well as providing military support
What title did Napoleon take for himself right after taking power from the French Directory?
Consul
Which of these countries did not participate in the Holy Alliance?
-> Austrian Empire
-> Kingdom of Prussia
-> Russian Empire
-> The United Kingdom of Great Britain
UK
Napoleon Bonaparte
Some jerk who went on such a power trip that he had to get banished to an island (twice!)
How did France punish Haiti even after Haiti won independence?
France forced Haiti to pay reparations for the loss of France's most valuable colony
What was Simon Bolivar's vision for Hispanic American independence?
Bolivar wanted all of Hispanic America to unify into one big country.
Which of the following countries did Napoleon fail to conquer as emperor of France?
-> Germany
-> England
-> Italy
-> Switzerland
England
What word best encapsulates the ideological leanings of the Congress of Vienna's participants?
Conservatism
Revolution
A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system
What was the role of Voodoo in the Haitian Revolution?
As a communal religious practice with roots in Africa, Voodoo unified enslaved Africans in Haiti
Explain the Spanish casta system?
The casta system was a social hierarchy based on ancestry:
-> Top - Peninsulares (Spaniards born in Europe)
-> Second - Creoles (Spaniards born in America)
-> Third - Mestizos (Mixed Indigenous and European ancestry)
-> Fourth - Indigenous people
-> Bottom - Enslaved Africans
What was the Napoleonic Code?
A new set of laws and legal precedents compiled by Napoleon in order to modernize the French legal system
What were the main goals of the Conference of Vienna?
To prevent the spread of anti-monarchy revolutions and create a balance of international power in Europe
Conservatism
A political ideology centered around resistance to social change and embrace of established power structures
How did the Haitian Revolution change over time?
At first, all the Haitians wanted was the abolition of slavery. After Napoleon invaded and tried to reestablish slavery, the Haitians shifted to seeking independence from France
What explains the emergence of caudillos (dictators) in many Latin American countries soon after independence?
Many creoles preferred to maintain their exclusive power through dictatorships, rather than sharing power with Black and Indigenous people in a democracy
Which battle is considered to have been Napoleons final defeat?
Waterloo (woah woah woah woah!)
What was the aim of the Holy Alliance that emerged out of the Congress of Vienna?
To prevent the spread of secularism and the emergence of religiously non-aligned countries
Nationalism
Nationalism is the belief that countries should be formed on the basis of shared culture, history, and identity