North+America

//American Revolution:// sparked by Enlightenment ideals (taxation w/out representation); justified by Locke. Common Sense, pamphlet which whipped up American public Americans won because understood territory + split British parliament + distance from Britain to America

//Haiti Revolution:// Major center of sugar: one of the richest of the European colonies split between French (San Domingue, Haiti), and Spanish (Santo Domingo) San Domingue population: 40k French settlers, 30k gens de couleur (free PoC), 500k black slaves, escaped slaves 800 free PoC fought in Am. Revolution; French settlers inspired by French revolution ('89), but only for whites: led to civil war Slave revolt ('91) led to massive fighting. French, British, Spanish troops invade, trying to restore peace. Repulsed by Toussaint Loverture: 2nd independent republic, 1st nation that abolished slavery