Revolutions of 1848

Louis XVI called together the National Assembly, the three estates, to discuss reforms (The French Revolution, Bo Riley). However, there were no women present at the meeting. The roles of women were limited and they were not permitted to participate in governmental affairs. This had a major impact on many women revolutionist who wanted equal rights before…

The American Revolution was not as radical as people may think. Instead, it was a war that focused more of its attention on the concept of rule at home. The Patriots beliefs reflected their parent country. Their motives were not absurd; in fact, they were an imitation of what they had already known. In the article, An Account of a Stamp Riot, the author describes a vicious attack on the governor and his home. “The mob…came up to the Fort Gate with a number of torches, and a scaffold on which…

problems of the Qing Dynasty that led to the Xinhai Revolution in 1911. Lu argues that the Xinhai Revolution was unsuccessful in implementing any positive changes in China because it was an unorganized rebellion, without a clear plan. Lu also contends that the lack of defined leadership throughout the Revolutionary Alliance hurt the party’s chances of success and weakened the efficacy of the revolution. Additionally, Lu hints at the causes of the revolution and provides interesting historical…

It’s funny how Historian’s like to use explosive language like “revolution” and “boom” to describe events that took several decades to develop. During the Antebellum Period, both the North and the South underwent economic, social, and ideological changes but they happened much more subtly than the titles suggest. The North moved more noticeably into their new era of progress and hard work, while in the South changes were leisurely and served more to solidify their culture. In the simplest terms,…

William Wordsworth grew up during an age of revolution. He was born in England in 1770 to a farming family. By the age of thirteen he was orphaned, so he understood the hardships that afflicted the lower classes. He could not help but be touched by the spirit of the times. As a young man, after grammar school, he went on a tour of Europe. This gave him a perspective that many others did not share considering most individuals during this time never travelled very far from the homes they were…

Many people protested the Stamp Act, such as the Loyal Nine, and poor workers. Andrew Oliver achieved success with the Loyal Nine when he announced his duties of office. Many towns across the East coast protested the Stamp Act. During the American Revolution, writing skill became important to communicate with each other, also the need for merchants to deal with distant correspondents. Drawing from items around the world, the quills and inkpots came from Britain and the Americans needed the…

he believed that history is shaped by an individual’s thoughts. We can see this concept being applied throughout his reign. One example is The Great Proletariat Cultural Revolution, commonly referred as the Cultural Revolution. It was led by Mao Zedong for primarily political motives. High US officials described the revolution “a debate on policy between revolutionary romantics and pragmatics” and “a power struggle of ambitious men competing for the succession…

This class is is titled “Revolutionary Russia, 1900-1921”. The fact that it spans 21 years of history in the title, as do many books written about this age, show just how complex the revolution was. This paper may be focused on the events that acured in February of 1917 but the social and political changes the effected Russia happened over many years. Many say that they are continuing to this day but that is a topic for another paper. The question posed for this paper is, was the autocracy…

Impact of the industrial revolution in England on the American Colonies Industrial revolution breathed a new life to both the American and the British societies. The revolution had both the negative and positive impacts of the development of the British and US. Thus in this essay am going to write, will focus more on the impact of Industrial Revolution in the US and prove the thesis that the Industrial Revolution had more development in the US and in a special way, it has given the American…

Let them eat cake. This short, yet powerful statement, is attributed to the French monarch, Marie Antoinette, and she can be seen saying it in the 2006 movie titled Marie Antoinette by Sofia Coppola. The movie follows the life of the young queen after she arrives from Austria and is thrust into a lavish life as the new Dauphine of France. However, much like the powerful statement of ‘let them eat cake’, which is falsely attributed to Antoinette, many points of this movie fell short of any…