1. Unit 4 - Revolutions Mr. David C. James 7th Grade Social Studies
Harold E. Winkler Middle School

2. Reasons for revolution:
People have revolted against societal norms since the beginning of time. We could argue that Adam revolted against God when he ate the apple in the Garden of Eden. Point being, man has and will always protest the normalcy of life.
Reasons for revolution:
Government/Leaders
Unequal rights
Rising gas/food prices
Religious persecution
Others…
Why Do People Revolt??

3. American Revolution 1775 - 1781 The causes of the American Revolution:
Taxing on American colonies from the British monarch  King George III
Boston Massacre (1770)
Boston Tea Party (1773)
The Declaration of Independence (1776)
The Causes of the American Revolution – Brain Pop
American Revolution

4. American Revolution 1775 - 1781 How did the Colonists win?
Results of the American Revolution:
The United States Constitution:
Established a ‘republic’ (democracy) form of government, rather than a monarchy.
Set-up the 3 branches of government (?)
Provided rights and liberties to “all” citizens of the newly established nation.
Superior leadership
Home-Court Advantage
Different Kind of Ware-fare
Alliances  France
British Surrender – August 1781 at Yorktown, Virginia.
America Gets a Constitution
Andy Griffith – Memorizing the Constitution
American Revolution

5. The causes of the French Revolution date back to the 1600s:
Unequal and unfair societal system.
Over spending by the royalty on unnecessary wars and palaces.
Crop failures and famine leading to bread shortages and high prices on goods.
French Revolution 1789 – 1815

6. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen 1789:
As the societal system became more fair among the estates, the next issue for French government was the rights due to each and every French citizen.
Inspired by the U.S. Declaration of Independence (1776), the U.S. Constitution (1789), and the English Bill of Rights (1642), the new National Assembly composed the DRM&C.
This document included ideas from Enlightenment figures Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau.
French Revolution 1789 – 1815

7. Events of the Revolution:
Tennis Court Oath – group of respected 3rd Estate members promise not to leave until a new Constitution is written. Called for a ‘republic’ in France.
Fall of the Bastille – 98 revolutionary commoners are killed when they storm the prison/castle to free wrongly accused prisoners.
Execution of the King & Queen – King Louis XVI and his wife were tried and found guilty for “…conspiracy against the liberty of the nation.” They were executed in January 1793.
Horrible Histories - The French Revolution Report
French Revolution 1789 – 1815

8. French Revolution 1789 – 1815 The Rise of a Dictator:
After the execution of the king and queen of France, the French government was in upheaval. It did not have a solid form of democracy, which led to the rise of a military dictator…sound familiar?
Napoleon Bonaparte had led the French military in multiple war victories during the French Revolution. He had the support and respect of troops, and was beginning to influence those back home.
Napoleon rode into Paris in 1799 and with his supporters overthrew the French government.
Napoleon named himself ‘Emperor of France’ in 1804.
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
French Revolution 1789 – 1815
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9. Modern Revolutions Egyptian Revolution Libyan Revolution
2011 civil war caused by:
Protests against the government of military dictator Muammar Guddalfi
Guddalfi was arrested and killed on October 20, 2011
2011 revolution caused by:
Police brutality
Freedom of speech
Lack of free elections
High unemployment
Modern Revolutions

10. Cairo, Egypt
Bayda, Libya
Modern Revolutions

11. Ten Modern Revolutions That Changed the World