Revolutions and Abolition in Atlantic Empires

Please read the following article and answer the questions below. You should write AT LEAST 2-3 sentence per question.

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• Race and Post-Abolition Societies Links to an external site.

1. What economic policies were major contributing factors to the Atlantic Revolutions? Why were those economic measures enacted?
2. What were the common elements you can see throughout the Atlantic Revolutions?
3. What were the lasting social impacts of the Atlantic Revolutions? 
4. What was the international reaction to the Haitian Revolution? Why did countries react that way?
5. How did British abolition in their American Colonies impact social order/social hierarchies? What do the measures the government took after abolition tell you about their commitment to liberty and equality?
6. How did the initial U.S. response to abolition differ from England's response? What changed in that response over time? What were the impacts of the U.S. policies post-abolition on social hierarchies?
7. What were the overall patterns you can see in how people in power reacted to abolition? What are your main takeaways from these patterns?