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 time period of 1650-1850, the Americas and France experienced major revolutions and movements to counter assimilation and exclusion. The major revolutions included the U.S., French, Haitian, and Mexican revolutions in South and Central America and the Caribbean. The major movements to counter assimilation and exclusion included movements among Indigenous peoples of the Americas and African and Black Americans, as well as uprisings and resistance of enslaved people.
These revolutions and movements were similar in that people participated to change the current political, social, and economic systems. However, they differed in terms of which social and racial classes benefited from the changes. Some revolutions and movements were coordinated across countries, while other forms of resistance happened without large-scale coordination.
The effects of these revolutions and 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, as the system of chattel slavery continued in many parts of the world. Overall, these movements laid the groundwork for further social justice movements and contributed to the ongoing struggle for equality and human rights worldwide.