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Chapter 16 Part 1

The Haitian Revolution changes both sides of the Atlantic Revolution between 1775 and 1825. Haitians got inspiration from North American and French revolution. But the French revolutions overthrew the French rule which shaped the Latin American independence. Europe, Africa, North American, and South American was the wake of Columbus's voyages and then the European conquest followed.

The North American Revolution started in 1775 and it was between 1775 and 1787. We all learned about the revolution in our school days. But with the revolution became the struggle. The struggle was launched with the Declaration of Independence in 1776. After an surprising military victory, 13th colonies that were once separated became one nation. The American Revolution made a big political change. In the 17th and 18th centuries the British colonies in North America enjoyed local autonomy.

French Revolution was between 1789-1815 which took place in France.The French Revolution was very different from the North American Revolution. The American Revolution expressed tensions of a colonial relationship with a distant imperial power, but the French insurrection was driven by sharp conflicts within French Society. Monarchy efforts resisted new taxes. Members of the titled nobility where privileged and wealthy. The middle class men were the lawyers and doctors, but the lower level officials became more popular. And they were growing in numbers. As an Enlightenment idea effected the French Society. More and more people mostly the Third Estate but also priests and nobles found a language to communicate the grievances that were happening.

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