Analyzing the French and Haitian Revolution

How did the reign of Louis XIV (14) set the political stage for the French revolution?

Built Versailles, made France an absolute monarchy, and enforced mercantilism, which led to bankruptcy.

What Enlightenment ideas motivated leaders in Haiti & France during this period?

Enlightenment ideas such as the protection of private property (Locke), the idea of bettering society and being able to make your own choices, new forms of government, and that all men should be equal (Rousseau).

What did society look like in the years before 1789 in Haiti?

France colony Slaves worked on sugar plantations Landowners at the top Catholic

Why do you think deforestation increased in intensity after Haitians and Brazilians gained their autonomy/independence?

I think the deforestation increased in intensity because after Haitians and Brazilians gained their independence because the freed people needed places to live on the small island and they also had to rely on themselves instead of the French or Portuguese to gain wealth and trade, so they cleared areas to grow crops, such as coffee.

What role did women play in the French Revolution? Did they gain/lose rights?

In the French Revolution, women played a large role. They marched to be able to have the right to bear arms for the revolution and a woman named Gouges released the Declaration of the Rights of Women. They were met with opposition from the all-men assembly, but they did gain the right to divorce and own property.

Who intensified the deforestation and degradation in Brazil, and why did they do it?

Landowners in Brazil intensified the deforestation and degradation so the slaves and squatters would be able to plant coffee trees. They did this to expand their agrarian frontier.

The Estates General Why did they meet in 1789? Who attended the meeting? What were their goals?

Louis XVI called them to raise taxes for the Third Estate after France went bankrupt due to mercantilism. It was their first meeting since 1614. The clergy and nobility were in favor of things staying the same, but the nobles wanted more power back. The Third Estate did not want to pay more taxes and they wanted a written constitution. From Saint Domingue, the represented people of European decent wanted to be a free state. The represented people of color wanted the same rights as white people. The majority of the people of Saint Domingue were not represented. Saint Domingue being represented showed that is was considered as a genuine part of France.

How did the reign of Louis XIV (14) set the political stage for the Haitian revolution?

Saint-Domingue became a French colony under Louis XIV. 1665 Code Noir Control of enslaved people and the set up of racial hierarchy.

Why was Saint-Domingue so important to France?

Saint-Domingue was so important to France because of the wealth it brought France from it's sugar plantains. It was the richest colony in the Americas, and maybe the world.

What is the Congress System & why was it set up after the Napoleonic era?

The Congress System is set up after the Napoleonic era because its purpose was to prevent another take-over of Europe like the Napoleonic wars. They re-draw a map of Europe and decide to have periodic meetings to deal with problems they might have.

How did the Continental System lead to the invasions of Portugal & Spain? What effect did the Peninsular Wars have on North & South America?

The Continental System led to the invasions of Portugal and Spain in 1807 because Portugal was not in the continental system, since they are allies. Spain is on the way to Portugal. The Spanish made a guerrilla, witch is a small army. The people of Spain rose up against the French army. This inspired others to revolt in North and South America in similar matters.

What were the global effects of the French revolution?

The French Revolution, especially the National Assembly, inspired the Haitian Revolution and many others. The French Catholic Church became less important and the ideas of liberty and equality spread.

What was the Thermidorian Reaction?

The Thermidorian reaction brought about the end of the Reign of Terror, ending the most radical part of the revolution

What change in the political structure of France did the Third Estate want when they took the Tennis Court Oath in 1789?

The Third Estate/National Assembly wanted a constitution and they refused to leave until they received one. Eventually, on the 14th, troops removed them. However, the Tennis Court Oath left many Parisians frightened from the troops, and they armed themselves. This led to the swarm of hungry Parisians who stormed the Bastille and paraded the city with the commander's head.

What were the effects of the Haitian revolution?

The abolition movementts in Great Britian, such as the ban of slave trade in 1807 and the US ban of international slave trade in 1808. In Europe and the US there was political and economic ostracism.

Who intensified the deforestation and degradation in Haiti, and why did they do it?

The people of the slave revolt in 1791 and the proclamation of Haiti as an independent state in 1804 intensified the deforestation in thi story. It was intensified because of the sugarcane fields that were now battlefields. Freed slaves quickly took land in wooded areas for plots of their own. The land was cleared fastly by the peasant class. They did this because the newly freed class was fed up with their harsh treatment and wanted to be free and they needed plots of their own.

What connection exists between Portugal's colony in Sao Tome and Saint-Domingue?

They were both colonized places with many slaves who worked on sugar plantations that brought a lot of wealth.

What did society look like in the years before 1789 in France?

Under Louis XVI (16) 3 Estates Clergy, Nobles, Everyone else Tax structure: 3rd Estate pays the most taxes. Catholic Protestants were kicked out.