-Ch. 16 pg. 781-797

In  Chapter 16 the topic is Atlantic Revolutions and Global Echoes. Atlantic Revolutions globally were all connected to each other. The revolutions in North America, France,. Haiti, and Latin America took place in a larger state globally. The revolutions all shared a set of common ideas, it became a world of intellectual and cultural exchange as well as one of commercial and biological interaction. The ideas behind the Atlantic revolution came came from the european enlightenment and shared in books, newspapers, and other resources. Although they shared some common ideas the revolutions were all triggered through different circumstances, expressed differently through social and political tension, and varied in outcomes. The  North American revolution was seperating themselves from british rule, and the ideas were derived from ideas of the french. The  French revolution was inspired by the revolution of the Americans, but the french was on the verge of bankruptcy and fought reforms that would modernize the tax system and make it more equitable. The Haitian revolution was inspired by the the french revolution. the ideas and acts of the frenchg revolution set off a course of violence that lasted more than a decade. It meant different thing sto different groups, to the rich white people the revolution meant greater autonomy for the economy, and for the other citizens it meant equality of citizenship for all whites.