Revolutions of 1848

Before the Napoleonic Era, most governments were conservationist. However, many citizens sought to liberalize Europe in the 19th century. While conservatives were against the Enlightenment and even tried to suppress it in their countries, liberalism developed during the Enlightenment in response to the absolutist policies of monarchs in the 18th century, such as Louis XIV. The economically-powerful bourgeoisie had been excluded from the governing of their countries for centuries, but wanted…

nationalism arose during the Industrial Revolution in 19th century Europe. In the wake of revolution, industrialization, social change, and large working classes, ideology served as a blueprint for the interpretation and transformation of society and government. These ideologies not only brought about the rise of the working class and incited reform in Britain but also caused major political change in France. Liberalism’s liberty-based ideas drove revolutions. Classical liberalism stresses the…

industrial age were Karl Marx and Charles Darwin. Both of these men developed new ways of processing knowledge that significantly altered previous ways of thinking. As Marx analyzed capitalism and expanded on the idea of inevitability of socialist revolution, he developed a systematic framework for exploration of human history. Darwin expressed how natural selection drives the process…

was very unreliable and ever-changing. Directly after the French Revolution, a two house legislative body formed. This expanded power to the bourgeois. However, later power was returned solely to kings. After two kings, Louis XVII and Charles X, both of who were very disliked, power was transferred to Louis Philippe. Louis Philippe formed a constitutional monarchy, which worked well for 18 years. However, in the Revolutions of 1848, the constitutional monarchy was overthrown. Next, Charles Louis…

Rebecca made there was still high rents and economic depression continued. The Swing Riots was the next most significant development because this was the first large scale demonstration of agricultural labourers in the south which fuelled a fear of revolution in Britain. The Swing Riots also influenced the Poor Law amendment act of 1834 which abolished outdoor relief and was replaced by the workhouse. They also influenced the Tithe commutation act 1836 and the Great Reform Act…

One of the first revolutions that took place was the American Revolution. This was well known because the people were fighting for their independence against Britain laws. In class, we mentioned that the Seven Years War was the result of their revolution because people wanted their freedom and they fought bloody to get there. Another popular revolution was the French Revolution, which happened during the seventeenth century. There was going to be a meeting about the Estates General, so men and…

The American Industrial Revolution was a change in human life conditions that took place in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. There was change in technology, society, education, economy, culture, and medicine. Each were very essential in the growth of the economy. Public Health was something that had to be focused on during the Industrial Revolution. Without public health, how would people survive? Doctors needed technology for resources, education to be well-educated and…

Although the Revolutions of 1848 were thought to change history, Marxist writers felt it had done nothing to further women’s place in society. Unless they could hire private tutors, women received little formal education. The cult of domesticity was still an essential role in women’s lives during the revolutions. Failing to get married by the age of 30, women became known as spinsters and shipped to overseas colonies. Even after the industrial revolution, many women were in the workforce…

The American revolution for the most part fulfilled the “ Spirit of ‘76 ” which was the spirit entailed inalienable rights, self government, and the idea of all men being created equal. Slavery was abolished in some states, women were given new roles in society and monarchy was also destroyed and replaced by democracy. One way that the spirit of 76 was fulfilled was by slavery being abolished in many states.The American Revolution was a chance for slaves to fight for their own independence.…

Several revolutions occurred in European countries 1848 to 1849. However, after that time, there was a lull in which no other revolutions occurred until World War I. In the European politics of the time, these revolutions were replaced by several elements. One of the most significant of these elements was the process of industrialization, which, having gained steam, came to the forefront of European thought and politics. The revolutions were an indication of dissatisfaction among the people for…