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words and definitions
| word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Toussaint Louverture | a Haitian general and leader of the Haitian Revolution. |
| liberated | given liberty; freed; released. |
| plantation | a place that is planted or under cultivation |
| Liberté, égalité, fraternité | liberty, equality, fraternity, |
| indigo | a deep reddish blue |
| oppressors | a person or group of people that is treating another person or group of people cruelly or unfairly. |
| Abolished | to end the observance or effect of (something, such as a law |
| Guillotine | a machine for beheading by means of a heavy blade that slides down in vertical guides |
| Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen | an expression of universal human rights—those rights that are true at all times and in all places—that served as one of the foundational documents of the French Revolution. |
| First Estate | the clergy, who were people, including priests, who ran both the Catholic church and some aspects of the country |
| Second Estate | consisted of the nobility of France, including members of the royal family, except for the King |
| Third Estate | made up of everyone else, from peasant farmers to the bourgeoisie – the wealthy business class |
| National Assembly | an assembly composed of the representatives of a nation and usually constituting a legislative body or a constituent assembly. |
| Tennis Court Oath | representatives of the non-clergy and non-nobles of France swore they would not disperse until a constitution was established for France |
| Democracy | rule by the people' |
| Stamp Act | a tax put on the American colonies by the British in 1765 |
| The Colonies | a country or area controlled politically by a more powerful country. |
| Miguel Hidalgo | Mexican Roman Catholic priest and key figure in the Mexican War of Independence |
| Simón Bolívar | a Venezuelan soldier and statesman who played a central role in the South American independence movement |
| José de San Martín | Soldier and statesman General |
| Agricultural revolution | Time period of technological advancements in farming. |
| Crop rotation | strategy where different crops are planted in the same soil. |
| Breeding- | Purposely mating specific animals to produce an offspring. |
| Enclosure Movement | land that was once commonly owned was converted into private property |
| Industrial Revolution | Time when goods were made by machines and not by hand. |
| Cottage industry | Business producing items(goods) at home. |
| Mass- produced- | Producing items in large quantities. |
| Factories/Factory system | Large buildings with machines that mass produce items(goods). |
| Innovations- | New inventions and ideas. |
| Textiles | Businesses that produce cloth/clothing. |
| Industry | Another word for business. |
| Production | Making items(goods) |
| Modify and adapt | Change the natural environment to survive. |
| Canal System | Complex man made waterways. |
| Raw Materials | Basic materials used to make goods. |
| Markets | Places to sell goods |
| Natural resources | Natural materials modified by humans |
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