Revolution Notes
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What are the four types of Revolutions? a.
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In what time period did most Bourgeois Liberal Revolutions occur? _______________________________
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In what places did Bourgeois Liberal Revolutions occur? (List all 9!)
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What are the five characteristics of Bourgeois Liberal Revolutions? a.
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In what time period did most Nationalist Revolutions occur? _______________________________
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In what six nations/regions did Nationalist Revolutions break out? a.
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Who make up the bulk of those participating in Mass Revolutions? _____________________________________
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What are the three characteristics of Mass Revolutions led by Elites? a.
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What is the desire/goal of a Mass Revolution? ____________________________________________
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How are Mass Revolutions carried out? __________________________________________________
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List the 9 Nationalist/Ethnic Mass Revolutions carried out: a.
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12.
List the 9 Rights and Leftist Revolutions carried out: a.
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Where did 20 th Century Democratic Revolutions begin? ______________________________________
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What are the characteristics of a Democratic Revolution? a.
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List the 20 th Century Democratic Revolutions a.
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16.
Why did the Old Regime lose control in France? a.
Economic: ___________________________ b.
Political: ____________________________ c.
Ideology/Ideas: _______________________ d.
Opposition: __________________________
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What did the old Social Elite do that caused frustration with the population?
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What rallies forces opposed to the old social elites? _________________________________________________
19.
What did the moderate phase of the revolution abolish? _____________________________________________
20.
What kinds of reforms did the moderate phase of the French revolution make? a.
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What two things did the moderates do that upset the Radicals in the French Revolution? ___________________
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22.
What did Radicals do when they seized control? ___________________________________________________
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“The Revolution ________________ its _____________________.”
24.
What was the Radical Reign of Terror levelled against? ______________________________________________
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What was the goal of the Radical Reign of Terror? __________________________________________________
26.
Why do you think that, after the Radical phase, the moderates returned to power? _______________________
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What did the moderates do when they re-took control? a.
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What often rises after moderates re-take control? __________________________________________________
29.
What strong leader took power in France at the end of the French Revolution? ___________________________
30.
Where do these Strong Leader come from? _____________How does he maintain his rule? _______________
31.
What policies does the new leader follow? ________________________________________________________
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32.
List and describe the four things that cause the crisis to build during the American Revolution: a.
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33.
Describe the general political breakdown of the three major regions of the colonies: a.
New England - ________________________________ b.
Mid-Atlantic States- ____________________________ c.
Southern States- _______________________________
34.
Between 1775-1777, what political group seemed to be in charge of the American Revolution? ______________
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35.
After the victory at Saratoga, what becomes the new goal of the Revolutionaries? _________________________
36.
What power enters the war in 1778? _____________________________________________________________
37.
What two political elements are struggling within the American Revolution? _____________________________
38.
What causes the war to spread? ________________________________________________________________
39.
What kind of constitution are the Articles of Confederation? __________________________________________
40.
Who are two of the radicals in the American Revolution? _____________________________________________
41.
What was the moderate period of the American Revolution? __________________________________________
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List four characteristics of the Moderate Period: a.
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What was the “coup d’état” against the moderates? _________________________________________________
44.
Who emerges as the Strong Leader to end moderate control? _________________________________________
Assessment
On a separate sheet of paper, write the responses to the following 4 prompts:
“Now Napoleon-there was a fellow! Always enlightened by reason, always clear and decisive, and gifted at every moment with enough energy to translate into action whatever he recognized as being advantageous or necessary. His life was the stride of a demigod from battle to battle and from victory to victory.... it could ... be said that he was in a permanent state of enlightenment, which is why his fate was more brilliant than the world has ever seen or is likely to see after him.” --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832),
German author
“[Napoleon] says he was the Creature of the Principles and Manners of the Age. By which no doubt he means the Age of Reason. I believe him. A Whirlwind raised him and a Whirlwind blowed him away to St. Helena. He is very confident that the Age of Reason is not past, and so am I; but I hope that reason will never again rashly and hastily create such Creatures as him. Liberty, Equality,
Fraternity, and Humanity will never again, I hope, blindly surrender themselves to an unbounded Ambition for national Conquests, nor implicitly commit themselves to the custody and Guardianship of Arms and Heroes.” –
John Adams, President of the USA
Reading Question 1: Consider the above two quotes about Napoleon. Who do you think was right about Napoleon as an Enlightened and Rational leader? Explain your answer. (1 paragraph response)
Open Response 1: Considering the conditions in France before the French Revolution, why might the Radical message have been more appealing than the Moderate message? (1 paragraph response)
Open Response 2: Considering the conditions in the American colonies before the American Revolution, why did the
Radical period seem to be so much more tame than during the French Revolution? (1 paragraph response)
Thesis question: Write a compare and contrast thesis statement in reference to the following prompt: “Compare
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