Latin America is inspired by the Enlightenment and other revolts. People such as Pedro I and…
The similarities between the Haitian and Spanish American Revolutions is that they were started by creoles and neither in the beginning supported abolishment of slavery. Both revolutions were heavily influenced by the Enlightenment ideas. Creole came up with the new ideas from the Enlightenment, such as ideas of human rights and justice. The Haitian Revolution and the Spanish American Revolutions were due to social inequalities. Each declared independence as a result, and later they both had a break down in economic status, due to lack of labor.…
5. How were the Spanish American revolutions shaped by the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions that happened earlier?…
Their revolutions were shaped by future events in North America, Haiti, and France as well as by their own distinctive societies and historical experience. As in British North America, native-born elites in the Spanish colonies were offended and insulted by the Spanish monarchy’s efforts during the eighteenth century to exercise greater power over its colonies and to subject them to heavier taxes and tariffs. Creole intellectuals also had become familiar with ideas of popular sovereignty, republican government, and personal liberty derived from the European Enlightenment. But these conditions, similar to those in North America, led initially only to scattered and uncoordinated protests rather than to outrage, declarations of independence, war, and unity, as had occurred in the British…
Colonists in Latin America in the early 1800’s had a lot in common with the revolutionaries of the 1700’s. In both places, they were colonies that were part of an empire whose leader was thousands of miles away. The success of the american revolution and America’s freedom inspired revolts in France and Hispaiola (Haiti). The spark that spread revolutionary ideas to Latin America was Napoleon putting his brother on the throne of Spain. Latin America saw this as weakness and an opportunity. They used this weak point to demand independence. When Toussaint L’Ouverture, a former slave, lead troops against Napoleon’s forces forcing the french out of haiti and becoming the first latin american colony to be liberated from european rule (HistoryWiz). This successful removal of European domination encouraged Simon Bolivar to begin to create a force that would remove the Spanish from his…
The French Revolution was brought on, almost directly, by the American Revolution. After hearing of the war from returning soldiers, French citizens thought that they too could stand up against their tyrannical leaders to gain their own liberty and equality. Thanks to the success that Washington, Adams and Jefferson had in securing independence after the American Revolution, the French knew that it was possible to stand up against their leaders. They also saw that starting a rebellion could help them achieve the success and freedom they so desired.…
The American revolution changed political views of having a single monarch that ruled and instead formed the idea of elected powers and representation. This view would later go on to influence other countries that would for their own revolution. Most notably was the later french revolution that was…
During the 15th and 16th centuries, spain conquered most of americas and was know as the most powerful country in Europe. The empire lasted for 300 years, but that was the end of that when the people of latin america rose up and revolt in the early 1800’s. And this was the beginning of the revolution of Latin. The creoles were the one who led the revolutions in Latin america because the desire of political power, nationalism, and economic conditions.…
The American and French Revolutions have had major impacts in today's modern world. Inspired by ideas from “The Age of Reason” the American and French Revolutions began. The people of France and the Thirteen Colonies had enough and wanted change. Although the French and American Revolutions had similar causes and impacts, the two revolutions had very different outcomes.…
Throughout the 1700-1800s Haiti, France, and the U.S. went through revolutions which sought the same goals, freedom and liberty, but how each of them got there was due to their individual social causes. The French revolution came about due to a number of social causes which created the perfect time for the people to rebel. These social causes consisted of the enlightenment, inequality between rich and poor, and taxing. These three main points appear in the other revolutions.…
The French Revolution and the American Revolution have many similarities and many differences. One important similarity was that they both had an emphasis on Enlightenment ideas such as liberty, freedom, and the rights of citizens. The Enlightenment began in France and identifies with writers such as Voltaire who wrote about inequality, injustice, and superstition, and Rousseau who believed that people are good in their natural state but are corrupted by the evils of society. Such ideas caused those under higher power or monarchies to begin to recognize the inequality that have been given to them. People of all classes, especially those in the middle and lower classes, began to form a resistance and insisted on new measures to be taken that…
The American and French RevolutionsThe French Revolution had many causes. The main causes were due to political, social, and economic conditions in France that contributed to the discontent felt by many French people-especially those in the third estate. The ideas of the intellectuals of the Enlightenment brought new views to government and society. The American Revolution also influenced the coming of the French Revolution. The philosophies planted the seeds for the French Revolution. Their goals were to expose and destroy the inequalities of an ancient regime and both revolutions did just that. The American and French Revolutions were caused by political, social, and economic factors.…
The American, Revolution took place in the 1700s, The French Revolution was a 1789 battle, and The Mexican Revolution occurred in 1910. Each revolution began with the people unhappy with the role the government was playing. Lack of representation, prices of food being raised, and unfair presidential elections. The people were unhappy with the unfair share of power among small groups of people without a say in how they lived. Laws were made without any warning, taxes changed without any type of consent from the people that would be effected by the change, and those in government began to become power hungry.…
Unlike the revolution of North America, the early revolutions of Latin America started with subordinated Amerindians and blacks. The elite Creoles responded to Andean Indians almost conquering the Spanish army by breaking ties with Spain and Portugal. They however established governments under their control. A rebellion in 1791 led to a civil war in Haiti. The opposing army, led by Napoleon, did not stand a chance against guerrilla warfare accompanied by yellow fever. This led to Haiti declaring its independence in…
Hundreds of French soldiers who fought for America were inspired by the experience. The educated French wanted the same type of change the Americans fought for. The American Revolution was fantasized about because intellectuals were unsatisfied with their countries social order. Europeans were under the same tyrannical stress as were the Americans. The Americans instilled confidence and bravery into the Europeans. Therefore, the French thought they could escape the oppression just like their counterparts did. To break out of the control of the monarchy, it started with government. The revolution opened the modern era in politics.…