Major revolutions and independence movements around the world and their key figures and outcomes.
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- When did the American Revolution begin?
- 1775
- Who commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
- George Washington
- What document declared American independence in 1776?
- Declaration of Independence
- In what year did Britain recognize American independence?
- 1783
- What phrase describes a major cause of the American Revolution?
- Taxation without representation
- In what year did the French Revolution begin?
- 1789
- What fortress was stormed by French revolutionaries on July 14, 1789?
- The Bastille
- Which French monarch was executed during the French Revolution?
- Louis XVI
- What was the period of mass executions during the French Revolution called?
- The Reign of Terror
- Who was the leading figure responsible for the Reign of Terror in France?
- Maximilien Robespierre
- What years did the Haitian Revolution span?
- 1791 to 1804
- Who was the principal military leader of the Haitian Revolution?
- Toussaint Louverture
- What was the French colony later known as Haiti originally called?
- Saint-Domingue
- What historic distinction did Haiti achieve after its revolution?
- First independent Black republic
- Who led independence movements across South America in the early 1800s?
- Simon Bolivar