AGE OF REVOLUTIONS

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This course investigates revolutions in the Atlantic World from the mid -eighteenth to the early nineteenth centuries. The simultaneity and similarities of these revolutions have led historians to view them in a chronological continuity known as th e “Age of Revolutions.” This course will examine three of these revolutions: the American Revolution that led to the colonies’ independence from British dominion, the French Revolution that resulted in the abolition of the aristocracy and monarchy, and the Haitian Revolution that led to colonial independence and the abolition of slavery. Each revolution resulted in new sovereign republics and important legacies for modern politics. This course will explore the causes, conflicts, cultures, ideas, laws, counter revolu tions, consequences, and significance of each revolution and the similarities and differences among them. Prerequisites: HIST 101 and HIST 102.