1. Revolutions 1350 – 1900

2. What is a “revolution”?
A radical or drastic change, specifically focusing on society, technology or individuals.
Revolutions take the shape of many forms, such as events, thoughts, beliefs, processes, images, ideas and transformations…
Revolutions, or changes, happen frequently to adapt with the new times or just out of necessity.

3. Format for your “Revolution” notes…
Name of “revolution”
When?
Where?
Why?
Lasting impact?
Interesting aspects?

4. Revolutions 1350 – 1900 Renaissance (1350 – 1600)
Commercial Revolution (1400 – 1550)
English Civil War (1640 – 1660)
Enlightenment (1700’s)
American Revolution (1763 – 1783)
French Revolution (1789)
Napoleon Bonaparte (1799 – 1815)
Latin American Revolutions (1800’s)
Industrial Revolution (1800’s)
Imperialism (1870 – 1900)

5. Industrial Revolution

6. When?
1800’s
Where?
Worldwide
Why?
Advances in technology; inventions and innovations

7. Lasting impact?
Factory production; new production methods; improved living conditions; monopolies; reform movements
Interesting aspects?
Science; medicine; population; education; culture

8. Industrial Revolution influences…
New technologies
Coal/steam engine/railroad
Factories/textile industry
Investors
Management vs. worker
Socialism
Unions and labor reform
Respectability
City life
Creation vs. evolution – Charles Darwin

18. From left: Co-founders of Google Larry Page and Sergey Brin,
Chairman and CEO of Dell Michael Dell,
Co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates, and
Chairman and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg Photographs: AP; Getty

25. Imperialism

26. When?
1870 – 1900
Where?
Worldwide
Why?
Empire building; “colonialism”

27. Lasting impact?
World leaders emerge – USA, England, Japan and Germany
Interesting aspects?
Lead to eventual “superpowers” of the 20th Century and beyond

28. Imperialism influences…
Connection between industry and imperialism
Social Darwinism and the White Man’s Burden
Industrialization and militarism, known as “westernization” in all world regions
Leaders of industry and empire building
Nationalism
Race for resources and cultural domination