Enlightenment & Revolutions LEQ: 4/28

Answer each of the following essay prompts. Develop a clear argument and support your claims with specific historical evidence.

In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, revolutions in the Atlantic world led to the establishment of new nation-states. Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which the inspirations for the French Revolution were different from the inspirations for other revolutions in the Atlantic world in this time period.

In the period 1450–1750, oceanic voyages resulted in the Columbian Exchange, which transformed the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. Develop an argument that evaluates how the Columbian Exchange affected peoples in the Americas in this time period.

In the period circa 1450–1750, religious rivalries emerged within and between states across the world. Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which religious rivalry led to political change in Europe and/or Asia in this period.