American revolutionaries declared independence using arguments about rights.
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Topic 5.2 · c. 1750–1900
Nationalism and Revolutions in the Period from 1750 to 1900
Revolutionaries used ideas about rights and national identity to challenge empires and monarchies. Different groups did not always gain the same freedoms.
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Revolutionaries used ideas about rights and national identity to challenge empires and monarchies. Different groups did not always gain the same freedoms.
The Haitian Revolution ended slavery and French colonial rule in Haiti.
Latin American independence movements challenged Spanish and Portuguese authority.
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01 / Multiple choice · 3 questions
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Question 01
Which example fits this clue? This examplearies declared independence using arguments about rights.
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Question 02
Which example fits this clue? The Haitian Revolution ended slavery and French colonial rule in Haiti.
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Question 03
Which example fits this clue? This example movements challenged Spanish and Portuguese authority.
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Who gained power through revolution, and who was excluded?
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Revolutionaries used ideas about rights and national identity to challenge empires and monarchies. American revolutionaries declared independence using arguments about rights. The Haitian Revolution ended slavery and French colonial rule in Haiti.
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American Revolution
American revolutionaries declared independence using arguments about rights.
Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution ended slavery and French colonial rule in Haiti.
Latin American independence
Latin American independence movements challenged Spanish and Portuguese authority.
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