Democracy and Progress, Part I

Democracy and Progress, 1815-1915

World History

Lesson Objectives

• Describe the evolution of democracy in France, Britain and its colonies.

• Explain the origin and goals of the woman suffrage movement.

Multiple Select

Page 629: What are the three feats of engineering on the timeline?

• Suez Canal

• Dominion of Canada formed

• Eiffel Tower

• Panama Canal

• Sepoy Mutiny

Multiple Select

Page 629: What events show a change in relationship between colony and colonizer?

• Mexican Independence

• Dominion of Canada formed

• Eiffel Tower

• Panama Canal

• Sepoy Mutiny

Multiple Choice

Page 629: When did women first achieve the right to vote?

• 1857

• 1889

• 1893

• 1914

Urbanization and industrialization brought sweeping changes to Western nations.

Results: People began to demand political and social reforms to improve their conditions.

Britain Enacts Reforms

• Reform Bill of 1832 - through this policy, the Parliament expanded voting rights by easing property requirements allowing middle class to vote.

• Chartist Movement - a popular movement composed of workers that promoted the People's Charter of 1838 demanding changes such as secret ballot, end of property requirements, and pay for members of Parliament.

By the early 1900s, all the demands of the Chartists, except annual elections, became law.

Victorian Age

• Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837 at the age of 18.

• During the Victorian Age, the British empire reached the height of its wealth and power.

• While she performed her duties capably, she was forced to accept a less powerful role for the monarchy.

Multiple Choice

Pages 632-34: According to the passage, how did some women respond to their government's continuous denial of women's suffrage?

• They refused to marry until men supported their right to vote.

• They joined labor union refusing to work until their demands were met.

• They immigrated to countries that had more liberal policies toward women.

• They went on hunger strikes after being arrested for destruction of public property.

France and Democracy

• Between 1871 and 1914, France averaged a change of government almost yearly.

• The Dreyfus Affair - in 1894, Captain Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer, was wrongly accused of selling secrets to Germany. his life imprisonment divided people's opinions and resulted to public outcry.In 1898, the writer Emile Zola published an open letter titled J'Accuse! denouncing the army for covering up a scandal.

• Eventually, the French government declared his innocence.

Anti-Semitism - persecution of Jewish people. In Eastern Europe Russian officials permitted pogroms or the organized campaign of violence against Jews.

Zionism - a movement started by Theodor Herzl convincing the Jews to work and reestablish their ancient homeland.

Multiple Choice

Which statements characterized France from 1871 to 1914?

• The country was weakened by periodic warfare with Germany.

• The government was united behind the rule of a hereditary monarch.

• The government wad divided into many groups that paralyzed politics.

• The country was ruled by an emperor who came to power in a coup d'état.

British colonies such as Canada, Australia, and Ireland demanded democratic changes in the 1800s.

ACTIVITY

Choose a breakout room and discuss the guiding question for 5 minutes. The group with the best discussion (answered the question throughly with examples) will get +1 incentive for the unit essay.

Guide Questions:

Canada: What cultural conflict caused problems for Canada?

Australia: How did Australia's early history differ from that of other British colonies?

Ireland: Why did the British pass a home rule bill for southern Ireland only?

What cultural conflict caused problems for Canada?

How did Australia's early history differ from that of other British colonies?

Why did the British pass a home rule bill for southern Ireland only?