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World History: Revolutions and Independence Movements

Major revolutions and independence movements across the modern world and their causes and outcomes, for a general world history course.

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In what year did the American Revolution begin?
1775
Who commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
What document, signed in 1776, declared the thirteen colonies independent from Britain?
Declaration of Independence
What did the American Revolution accomplish?
The thirteen colonies gained independence and became the United States
In what year did the French Revolution begin?
1789
What were the main causes of the French Revolution?
Severe government debt, widespread famine, and resentment of absolute monarchy and social inequality
Who was the leader most associated with the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution?
Maximilien Robespierre
What major feudal systems did the French Revolution abolish?
Feudalism and the entire feudal order
What was historically unique about the Haitian Revolution?
It was the first successful slave revolution, resulting in an independent Black republic
In what year did Haiti declare independence?
1804
Who was the military leader of South American independence movements against Spanish rule?
Simon Bolivar
Who led the independence movements in Chile and Argentina?
Jose de San Martin
By which decade had most of Spain's Latin American colonies gained independence?
The 1820s
What was the Greek War of Independence?
A conflict where Greek revolutionaries fought to liberate themselves from Ottoman Ottoman rule
When did Greece achieve independence from Ottoman rule?
1829

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