Summarize the revolutions and movements to counter assimilation and exclusion undergone in the Americas and France between the years of 1650 and 1850. How were these revolutions and movements similar and different in their effects? Using your summary as evidence, explain the effects of these movements on the world.
Summary should include:
Mention of the major revolutions of this time period
Examples: the U.S., French, Haitian, and Mexican revolutions in South and Central America and the Caribbean
Mention of the major movements to counter assimilation and exclusion during this time period
Examples: movements among Indigenous peoples of the Americas and African and Black Americans; uprisings and resistance of enslaved people
How were these revolutions similar and different in their effects?
Similarities
People participated in order to change the current political, social, and/or economic system
Differences
Social and racial classes benefited differently depending on the revolutions
Some revolutions and movements were coordinated across countries; other forms of resistance happened without large-scale coordination
Explain the effects of these changes on the world.
These movements changed the prevailing social, political, and economic order of the time.
Rebuttal of unfair systems, such as absolutism
Not all unfair systems were eradicated; e.g., the system of chattel slavery continued.
During the years between 1650 and 1850, major revolutions and movements took place in the Americas and France. Some of the major revolutions during this time include the U.S., French, Haitian, and Mexican revolutions, which aimed to counter assimilation and exclusion. At the same time, there were movements among Indigenous peoples of the Americas and African and Black Americans, as well as uprisings and resistance of enslaved people.
In terms of similarities, people in these revolutions and movements participated in order to change the current political, social, and/or economic system. However, there were differences in their effects. For example, social and racial classes benefited differently depending on the revolutions. Additionally, some revolutions and movements were coordinated across countries, while other forms of resistance happened without large-scale coordination.
The effects of these movements on the world were profound. They changed the prevailing social, political, and economic order of the time, rebutting unfair systems such as absolutism. However, not all unfair systems were eradicated; for example, the system of chattel slavery continued in many parts of the world. Overall, these revolutions and movements were crucial in shaping the modern world and fighting against assimilation and exclusion.