Late 1700s Revolutions and Heroes The painting, though depicting the July Revolution of 1830, displays vividly the revolutionary spirit of the era.

American Revolution Motivation? Liberty! Process? –Declaration of Independence (list of grievances) Sam Adams - “Catalog of crimes” –War!!! –Support from? Results? –Articles of Confederation –Constitution –Representative Democracy Influence of Locke and Rousseau? Liberties for all, with a few exceptions Heroes? –Washington What is being conveyed by the artist, Gilbert Stuart?

French Revolution Motivation? Equality! Process? –Economic Crisis  Exacerbated by giving aid to American Colonists –National Assembly  Declaration of the Rights of Man –Strip the king of power  No more titles!!! –Destroy the power of the Church! Same as nobility… pompous oppressors. Results? –Bloodshed –Guillotine and radicalism –Instability and vulnerability –Finally: Popular authoritarianism  Napoleon Bonaparte Heroes? –Robespierre –Marat

Napoleon Bonaparte Results of Napoleon’s conquests? –France Isolated –Balance of Power in Europe

Haitian Revolution Motivation? Liberty and Equality!! Process? –Inspired by French Revolution –Gen de couleur vs. white planters Opportunity for slaves –Napoleon sent force to regain control and reestablish slavery Results? –Fields burned, crops destroyed –Whites fled or were killed –Weak, unstable economy –Political turmoil Heroes? –Francois Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture

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