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Political Revolutions Review
The
Enlightenment
The American
Revolution
The Reign of
Terror
The French
Revolution
Napoleon
The Haitian
Revolution
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The
Enlightenment
The American
Revolution
1) Philosophers such as
John Locke challenge the
relationship between man
and his government.
The Reign of
2) The ideas of
Natural
Terror
Rights such as life, liberty
and property and the
rights to representation in
government is created.
Napoleon
The French
Revolution
The Haitian
Revolution
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The
Enlightenment
The Reign of
Terror
Napoleon
The American
RevolutionLeaders such as
George Washington
and Thomas Jefferson
rebel against Britain
demanding their
Natural Rights of life,
liberty, property and
in
Frenchrepresentation
government.
The
Revolution
The revolutionaries
defeat Britain and
establish a democratic
republic based upon
the writings of Locke,
and the
HaitianEnlgihtenment
The
Revolution
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The
Enlightenment
The Reign of
Terror
Napoleon
The American
In debt King Louis XVI is
Revolution
forced to call the
Estates-General to ask
for an increase in taxes.
The French people are
already suffering from
high taxes and a lack of
rd Estate
rights.
The
3
The French
(The Common People)
Revolution
refuses to agree to the
tax increase and instead
rebels creating the
National Assembly and
the Declaration of the
Rights of Man based
upon the ideals of the
Enlightenment..
The Haitian
Revolution
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The
The ReignEnlightenment
of Terror
was the radical
phase of the French
Revolution when
Robespierre seized
power and tried to
The
Reign of
science all
who
disagreed withTerror
him.
In the end
Robespierre
succeeded in killing
thousands and
creating chaos
throughout France.
Napoleon
The American
Revolution
The French
Revolution
The Haitian
Revolution
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Napoleon, a popular
TheGeneral,
is able to seize power in
France byEnlightenment
offering stability to
France following the chaos of
the Reign of Terror. Napoleon
includes some of the goals of
the Revolution in his laws
called the Napoleonic Code,
however he
doesReign
away with
The
of
some of the others
concluding byTerror
crowning
himself Emperor. Napoleon is
defeated by a coalition of
armies from across Europe
and a lasting peace is
negotiated at the Congress of
Vienna by restoring the
monarchies and
balancing the
Napoleon
power.
The American
Revolution
The French
Revolution
The Haitian
Revolution
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The
Enlightenment
The Reign of
Terror
Napoleon
1) Learning of the
of the Rights
TheDeclaration
American
of Man, Toussaint
Revolution
L’Ouverture leads a slave
revolt in Haiti.
2) Toussaint establishes a
government based upon
the Declaration of the
Rights of Man
The
French
3)
Wanting
control of the
Revolution
Haiti’s sugar crop,
Napoleon sends an army
to capture Toussaint .
4) Following the example
of the American and
French Revolutions Haiti
becomes
the world’s 3rd
The
Haitian
republic.
Revolution
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The Enlightenment
Intellectual Revolution: The idea of Natural Rights
(life liberty and property, plus the ability to change
your government)
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The American Revolution
Political Revolution: American colonists
successfully change their government
gaining representation and rights.
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The French Revolution
Political Revolution: Angry French citizens
overthrow King Louis demanding a voice in
their government.
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The Reign of Terror
Political Revolution: French Revolution goes
out of control as Robespierre and the radicals
seize power.
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Napoleon
Political Coup, Napoleon takes control of France
promising the restore order and stability, but in the
end he is defeated and the rule of the Kings is returned
(If I could turn back time…).
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The Haitian Revolution
Political Revolution: Based upon the success of
the French and American Revolutions, Haiti
becomes only the 2nd country in the world to
successfully end colonial rule.