Chapter 26: Revolutions in the Atlantic World
1. What were the principle causes of the French Revolution of 1789?
2. How was French society restructured during the most radical phase of the Revolution (1793-1794)? Were
these permanent or short-lived changes?
3. Conventional wisdom holds that Napoleon ended the revolution when he proclaimed himself emperor in
1802. In what ways did he continue the ideals of the revolution? In what ways did he reverse the revolution?
4. Based on the stated goals and outcome of the French Revolution, explain whether you would consider this
revolution to be a success or a failure.
5. What events led to the slave revolt of Saint-Domingue (Haiti)? Why was this rebellion successful when so
many other slave revolts (all of them, really) had failed?
6. The revolution in Haiti had a profound impact on the rest of Latin America, inspiring independence
movements that sought to reshape the old order. Describe and explain how creole elites in Mexico, South
America, and Brazil took advantage of this “revolutionary tide” to put themselves at the top of the power
structure. Determine whether they sought large scale revolutionary change like what was happening in
other societies during this time. NOTE: Simón Bolivar is, without a doubt, one of the most well known creole
revolutionaries from this time. Read his famous Jamaica Letter, 1815, to get some insight into what he and
others hoped for in Latin America. This letter is a MUST KNOW for AP World History.
A fully developed response to the questions above will include reference to many of the following terms, but it is
not limited only to these terms. Consider adding in information covered in class through lecture, media, and
activities as a further supplement to what’s found in the text, including your own study and experience. Bold or
underline your use of these terms, concepts, ideas in your responses:
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Enlightened and Revolutionary Ideals: John Locke (Second Treatise of Civil Government) popular
sovereignty, Rousseau (The Social Contract) (1)
French Revolution: ancien régime, King Louis XVI (Versailles, Marie Antoinette), Estates General, National
Assembly, Tennis Court Oath, the Bastille, “liberty, equality, and fraternity”, The Declaration of the Rights of
Man and the Citizen, The Convention, Maximilien Robespierre, guillotine, The Directory (1-4)
The Reign of Napoleon Bonaparte: Civil Code, role of censorship and secret police, Moscow 1812, his exile
on Elba (100 days), Waterloo (1815), St. Helena (3)
Haitian Revolution: gens de couleur (role in American Revolution AND Haitian Revolution), maroons,
Boukman, Touissaint Louverture (5)
Wars of Independence in South America: creoles vs. peninsulares (populations of each), Mexican
independence (Father Hidalgo), Simón Bolívar (Gran Columbia, Jamaica Letter), Brazilian independence
(Napoleon’s invasion of Portugal, King Pedro vs. Emperor Pedro I) (6)
Review / Study Resources:
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Chapter 26 Practice Multiple Choice Quiz
Major Battles of the American Revolution / Napoleon's Empire Map Review
Crash Course French Revolution
Crash Course Haitian Revolution
Crash Course Latin American Revolutions
Crash Course American Revolution
Grading Rubric:
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Excellent
90-100%
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Proficient
80-89%
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Addresses all parts of the questions and prompts completely.
Includes in responses all of the terms from the word bank AND outside information covered in class through lecture,
media, activities, possibly including some from the student’s own study and/or experience.
Explains thoroughly how or why the word bank terms help answer the question(s) AND makes connections, where
relevant and appropriate, to other societies and cultures, possibly including connections to recent and/or modern day
current events or trends.
Uses proper formatting conventions throughout the entire assignment: bolds key terms in body of work, numbers
responses, organizes responses with a clear beginning, middle, and end, and displays sound grammar/mechanics, etc.
Addresses all parts of the questions and prompts.
Includes in responses most if not all of the terms from the word bank.
Explains how or why the word bank terms help answer the question(s) AND possibly makes connections, where relevant
and appropriate, to other societies and cultures.
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Basic
70-79%
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Developing
50-69%
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Uses proper formatting conventions throughout most of the assignment: bolds key terms in body of work, numbers
responses, organizes responses with a clear beginning, middle, and end, and displays sound grammar/mechanics, etc.
Addresses most parts of the questions and prompts, but some parts may be missing.
Includes in responses some of the terms from the word bank, but some may be missing.
Explains how or why the word bank terms help answer the question(s), but some of the key analysis or connections may
be missing or not done at all.
Uses some of the proper formatting conventions of the assignment, but consistency is lacking: bolds key terms in body
of work, numbers responses, organizes responses with a clear beginning, middle, and end, and displays sound
grammar/mechanics, etc.
Addresses few parts of the questions and prompts, but it’s mostly incomplete and undeveloped.
Includes in responses only a few of the terms from the word bank, but most are missing.
Explains very little of how the word bank terms help answer the question(s), but most of the key analysis is missing or not
done at all with few if any relevant connections made.
Uses none or very few of the proper formatting conventions of the assignment: bolds key terms in body of work,
numbers responses, organizes responses with a clear beginning, middle, and end, and displays sound
grammar/mechanics, etc.