1. Revolutions Around the World
What were the major causes and effects of revolutions?

2. Some major causes…
First, the rejection of absolute power of the monarchy and church
Second, emphasis on freedom of religion, speech, press
Third, growing interest in the laws that governed nature and society

3. King James II (Catholic)
England (1689)
Causes:
Catholic King James II took power and began appointing Catholics to high government positions.
English Protestants rebelled
“Glorious Revolution” – no blood shed
Results:
James’ protestant daughter, Mary, and her husband, William, took control of England.
William and Mary established a constitutional monarchy, limiting the power of the king with laws that were passed by the English people.
King James II (Catholic)

4. United States (1776) Causes: “No taxation without representation”
Wrote the Declaration of Independence, a document heavily influenced by Locke’s theory of Natural Rights
Thomas Jefferson
(Author of the Declaration of Independence)
Results:
Wrote a Constitution with a Bill of Rights that protected the people from government abuses
Set up a representative government – people elect their leaders
George Washington
(first president of the United States)

5. Causes:
Slaves dominated the population by more than 10 slaves to 1 white master
Were influenced by other Revolutions around the world (France, US)
A revolt of 100,000 slaves took control of the country
Haiti (1791)
Results:
Ended French colonial rule
First slave colony to be free of European power
Toussaint L’Ouverture
(Led the Haiti Independence Movement)

6. Latin America (1808-1825) Causes: Unjust social class system
Creoles traveled to Europe for their Education and were influenced by ideas of the Enlightenment
Peninsulares (Spanish born)
Creoles (American born Spanish)
Mulattos (Spanish/Black);
Mestizos (Spanish/Indian)
Indians

7. Latin America (1808-1825) Results:
Several leaders led independence movements throughout Latin America:
Colombia, 1810
Mexico, 1810
Venezuela, 1811
Argentina, 1816
Ecuador, 1820
Peru, 1821
Brazil, 1822
Jose de San Martin
Simon Bolivar
Miguel Hidalgo