Revolutions in the Atlantic World (1775-1825)

These flashcards cover key concepts, events, and terms from the revolutions in the Atlantic world between 1775 and 1825.

Age of Revolution

A period from 1775 to 1825 marked by a wave of revolutions in North America, France, Haiti, and Latin America.

American Revolutionary War

Conflict from 1775 to 1783 where the American colonies fought for independence from Britain.

Declaration of Independence

The document adopted on July 4, 1776, declaring the thirteen colonies' independence from Britain.

Reign of Terror

A period during the French Revolution from 1793 to 1794 characterized by political purges and mass executions.

Napoleon Bonaparte

French military leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and became Emperor of France.

Haitian Revolution

The successful slave revolt (1791-1804) in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, resulting in Haiti's independence.

Enlightenment

An intellectual movement in the 18th century emphasizing reason, liberty, and equality, influencing the revolutionary era.

Sans-culottes

The working-class revolutionaries in France known for their radical stance during the French Revolution.

National Assembly

The revolutionary assembly formed by the representatives of the Third Estate in France in 1789.

Continental System

Napoleon's economic strategy aimed at weakening Britain through a trade blockade.

Girondists

A political faction during the French Revolution that was more moderate compared to the radical Jacobins.

Three Estates

The social hierarchy in France before the revolution consisting of the clergy (First), nobility (Second), and commoners (Third).

Creoles

People of European descent born in the Americas, seeking to gain political and economic dominance during independence movements.

Peninsulares

Spanish-born officials who held the highest positions in Spanish colonial government, resented by Creoles.

Civil Code (Napoleonic Code)

Legal code established by Napoleon in 1804, emphasizing clarity in law and equality before the law.

Treaty of Paris (1783)

The agreement that officially ended the American Revolutionary War and recognized American independence.

Bill of Rights

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing individual liberties.