Nationalism and Political Revolutions

​The Age of Revolutions

By: Jorge Ruiz ​

​The Age of Revolutions is a period in history between c.1775-1848. Over the course of these years, society underwent a series of revolutions in almost all theatres of life: political, war, social and cultural, and economic and technological. Revolutionary ideas and revolutionary actions swept across the world, and historians still discuss and debate the overall impact and change over this period. 

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​1775 - 1848

Politically, the period is characterized by a number of significant revolutionary movements which occurred in many parts of Europe and the Americas. The period is noted for the change in government from absolutist monarchies to constitutionalist states and republics. The Age of Revolutions includes the American Revolution, the French Revolution, the Irish Rebellion of 1798, the Haitian Revolution, the revolt of slaves in Latin America, and of course the wave of revolutions across Europe in 1848 among others.

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Open Ended

Let's research: On what date and what were the causes of the American Revolution?

Open Ended

Let's research: On what date and what were the causes of the French Revolution?