Question

1. how did french ideas or napoleons actions help lead to revolutions in the americas? write the letter from the answer bank to identify the cause or influence on each revolution. answer bank a) after napoleons invasion, the royal family fled to their colony in the americas, where they instituted reforms. b) inspired by the ideals of the french revolution, enslaved people revolted. c) the people took advantage of the fact that their colonial power was busy fighting napoleon. cause effect revolutions in the french colony of saint - domingue revolutions in spains viceroyalties the independence of brazil

Explanation:

• For Saint - Domingue: The Haitian Revolution (in Saint - Domingue) was inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution. Enslaved people, who were influenced by ideas of liberty, equality, and fraternity, revolted.
• For Spanish viceroyalties: Spain was busy fighting against Napoleon. The people in Spanish viceroyalties in the Americas took advantage of Spain's weakened state due to its war with Napoleon to start revolutions.
• For Brazil: After Napoleon's invasion of Portugal, the Portuguese royal family fled to their colony in Brazil (which was then a Portuguese colony). They instituted reforms, and later, with the changing political situation, Brazil achieved independence.

Answer:

• revolutions in the French colony of Saint - Domingue: B
• revolutions in Spain's viceroyalties: C
• the independence of Brazil: A