Enduring Understandings
1. The collision of social unrest and new political ideas can lead to
revolution.
2. Nationalism can act as both a unifying and divisive force.
Questions
1. What new ideas moved to the rest of Europe that helped to fuel their
revolutions for political change?
2. How did nationalism play a role in these revolutions.
Agenda
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Finish Documentary Poster assignment
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Answer questions 1 and 2 above
Why is the French Revolution often called the most important
event in the 18th and 19th Centuries? Use evidence from
Napoleon, the independence and European political
revolutions to support your answer
EUROPEAN REVOLUTIONS
Documentary Poster Assignment – your ad agency has
been hired to promote a new documentary on the independence
revolutions in the Americas. Make a movie poster.
1.
In your group, break into two parts:
1. Ad team promoting a documentary about the revolutionaries
2. Ad team promoting a documentary about the colonial power.
2. Produce a movie poster or “TV Ad” that includes:
1. Reason for revolt
2. Main leaders
3. Actions taken by revolutionaries
4. Actions taken by colonizers
In a timeline
5. Key Dates
6. Results
7. Pictures and maps
1. French citizens’ armies win their revolution for
liberty and equality
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Results, outcomes, consequences:
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Rest of Europe begins to buy into French Revolutionary ideas
about:
 Equality,
 Liberty
 Popular sovereignty
Sees success of mass action to achieve goals
2. Greeks revolt against Ottoman Empire
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Results, outcomes, consequences:
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Europeans feel a kinship with Greeks because of the connection
(by way of renaissance) to ancient Greek culture.
Russian feel kinship with Greeks due to Eastern Orthodox religion
European militaries assist Greek independence movement by
defeating Ottoman navy.
Greeks win their independence from Ottomans (conflict still exists
today on Cyprus)
3. Nationalist groups in Budapest, Prague and
Vienna demand independence and self-government
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Results, outcomes, consequences:
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Vienna riots forced resignation of Metternich in Austria
Liberal government is demanded by radicals but they cannot unify
Conservative backlash against radicals results in the failure of the
revolutions.
4. Charles X tries to set up absolute monarchy
in France.
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Results, outcomes, consequences:
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After Louis XVIII (18th) Charles X overextends himself and riots
break out forcing him to flee, ending the idea of absolutism in
France (sorta)
Louis-Philippe becomes king of a constitutional monarchy
Implements some liberal reforms and rules for 18 years.
Becomes increasingly conservative, reacting violently to concerns of
the working class hit hard by 1846-47 recession
5. Paris mobs overthrow monarchy of Louis-Philippe.
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Results, outcomes, consequences:
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First, led to radical-led 2nd Republic
2nd Republic fails within 4 years because the radicals begin to
disagree.
Radical disagreements end in open bloodshed
People react to instability and chaos by supporting conservatives
Who promote and then elect Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte
6. Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte is elected president of
France and later assumes title of Emperor Napoleon III
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Results, outcomes, consequences:
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Prosperity and peace occurs under the strong centralized, but
enlightened control of Napoleon III
Reform plans include:
 Building bridges and roads
 Railroads
 Schools
 And promoted industrialization
7. Nicholas I threatens to take over part of the
Ottoman Empire during Crimean War
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Results, outcomes, consequences:
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Russia is defeated due to lack of industrialization and
transportation capabilities
Alexander II (who succeeds Nicholas as Czar) plans to rapidly
modernize and industrialize
8. Alexander II issues the Edict of Emancipation
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Results, outcomes, consequences:
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Serfdom technically ends in Russia
Serf no are no longer legally tied to the land.
Peasant communities now own the land. BUT…
 Peasants have to work to pay off the land, by paying the Czar.
Essentially they are tied to the land through debt.