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The general estates meeting consisted of religious leaders, nobility, and others. The nobility were not happy once Louis called this meeting. This event marked the start of the French Revolution, and occurred because of levying the taxes, and undergoing reforms of the new country. After the third estate group, the Bourgeoisie, demanded more of a say, the National Assembly was formed. King Louis, along with the first and second estates, locked the third estates from the meeting hall.
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The third estate, after being locked out of the meeting hall, broke into an abandoned tennis court, and pledged not to leave until a new constitution was formed for France. This was referred to as the Tennis Court Oath.
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King Louis was concerned for himself after the Tennis Court Oath, which lead him to hire the Swiss Guard. The citizens were convinced that the Swiss guard was out to harm them. These thoughts caused the people to storm the Bastille Capital in hopes to reassure themselves with gunpowder and weapons, ensuring their safety from the hired soldiers. This was crucial in history, because storming the capitol was extremely disrespectful. Especially when the Swiss Guard wasn't even going to hurt them.
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The Rights of Man and Citizen consist of life, liberty, and private property. It's a human civil rights document from the French Revolution and caused a major change in society. This declared that the rights if man were natural, universal, and alienable. This declaration echos the Magna Carta.
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A slave army defeated and rose up against the militia and French army. Toussaint-Louverture was a former slave who lead the rebellion. These people were part of the most enslaved population in the caribbean at the time, owned by the French. The slaves rebellion was highly violent, by burning buildings and using weapons, but in the end it was of great success that they won their freedom.
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The French National Convention gave King Louis XVI a death sentence after being convicted of conspiracy with foreign in powers. He was condemned to death by a narrow, but powerful majority.
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The Reign of Terror was a period of violence in the French Revolution. Thousands of people had died in this era, just from being executed. Then whole meaning, or idea behind but was to prevent France from foriegn invaders, and eliminate enemies. The civil war in France was growing, and it was a necessity to them to punish people who are against the revolution. A positive to this, however, is that many normal, ordinary people received political rights and freedoms, which they never had before.
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In this time, France became the first European country to outlaw slavery in all of its colonies. This started when representatives from St. Domingue gave into detail on the slaves daily lives and their fights for freedom, equality, justice, and fairness. The French Republic then outlawed slavery.
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The Directory was a crucial part of the French revolution. The Reign of Terror got so many people paranoid and executed. As the directory came in and took control of France, he put an end to the mass executions that occurred during the time, and made it a point to relax and calm down the radical views at the time.
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This war occurred again the ex slave, Louverture, and Riguad, the person who controlled the south. They fought over who would control the French colony, St. Domingue. After the war, Louverture ended up taking control of all of St. Domingue, and his enemy, Reggae, fled the area.
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Louverture was tricked and arrested when he was fooled into going to a meeting. The reason he was in prisoned, was because Napolean believed he was plotting an uprising. Louverture was strong, smart, and an inspiration to many people, in which if he was plotting an uprising, its would for sure, be an uprising.
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The National Assembly developed a new constitution in France. The new constitution lead to the declaration of a constitutional monarchy. Under this monarchy, there was a law that male landowners, over the age of 25 are legible to vote, while anyone else cannot. All of this occurring, lead to some people doubting the fact that they even need a king anymore, such as Jacobins and Robespierre.
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Toussaint created a new constitution after the victory against Riguad. Under this, he outlawed slavery and voodoo, and gave people equal and natural rights. After this, he was declared leader for life. Many people didn't like this, and rebelled against him. Further down the line, Louverture was captured after being tricked by his supposedly "top general" Jean-jacques Dessalines.
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Dessalines proclaimed St. Domingue to be the first independent nation of former slaves. He abolished slavery and gave natural rights to citizens. Whites were unable to own land on the island of Haiti, and there should be no trade between the U.S or countries in Europe. France demanded the debts of the island to be payed off, which just finished in 1947.
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Father Miguel Hidalgo pushed for independence from Spain. North Americans and poor Mestizos jumped on board to the call, but many people abandoned it when the push to end slavery was proposed. After Hidalgo died, Jose Moreles carried on the banner. He was captured and shot for his proposals. Later on, Augustin De Iturbide tried to make himself the emperor of Mexico, but was overthrown, and the Republic of Mexico was declared.
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Simon Bolivar, a creole, led the revolution to Venezuela, where there was no success. He ended up needing to flee Haiti twice in exile. With there being no success in Venezuela, he started attacking in the Andes Mountains, which lead to a win. He also defeated them in Bogota, and drove them out of Caracas, Venezuela. He later moved south to free Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, which then he earned the name of " The Liberator."
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This battle is considered the beginning of independence Of North and South America. This battle took place in Boyaca, Columbia, where South Americans defeated Spanish forces. This event is significant to history because it led to the victories in Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The victory ensured Bolivars success to liberate New Granada.
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This war played a role in the Latin American war of independence. It took place in Chile, and was against the South American Patriots and the Spanish Royalists. This battle did not end up securing independence, however, the Spanish Royalists were defeated and forced into the North.
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Simon Bolivar, "The Liberator," moved south to join forces with Jose De San Martin. Martin was able to free his home country from Spain, and then moved onto Chile and Peru. He then vanished and left his troops to Bolivar to fight the final battles against Spain. These fights were won, and Peru had gained its independence from Spain. Overall, Simon Bolivar lead Peru to independence after driving the Spanish forces away.
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After New Granda was declared its independence, Gran Columbia was formed. The rebels that were led by Simon Bolivar had ultimately defeated the Spanish forces. This republic was very short lived, lasting only about 11 years. Once Bolivar died, Ecuador and Venezuela had broken away from Gran Columbia, where is essentially was left in history.
