Unit 4 Revolutions
Mrs. Evans 7th Grade Social Studies
Harold E. Winkler Middle School
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:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Government/Leaders
Unequal rights
Rising gas/food prices
Religious persecution
Others…
Why Do People Revolt??
The causes of the American
Revolution:
1.
Taxing on American colonies
from the British monarch 
King George III
2.
Boston Massacre (1770)
3.
Boston Tea Party (1773)
4.
The Declaration of
Independence (1776)
The Causes of the American Revolution – Brain Pop
American Revolution 1775 - 1781
How did the Colonists win?
Results of the American
Revolution:
I.
• Superior leadership
• Home-Court Advantage
• Different Kind of Ware-fare
• Alliances  France
British Surrender – August
1781 at Yorktown, Virginia.
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.
America Gets a Constitution
Andy Griffith – Memorizing the Constitution
American Revolution 1775 - 1781
The causes of the
French Revolution
date back to the 1600s:
1.
2.
3.
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
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
Events of the Revolution:
1.
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.
2.
Fall of the Bastille – 98 revolutionary
commoners are killed when they storm the
prison/castle to free wrongly accused
prisoners.
3.
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
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
Continue with ’Daily Biography’ notes…
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Egyptian Revolution
Libyan Revolution
2011 revolution caused by:
2011 civil war caused by:
Police brutality
Freedom of speech
Lack of free elections
High unemployment
• Protests against the
government of military
dictator Muammar Guddalfi
• Guddalfi was arrested and
killed on October 20, 2011
Modern Revolutions
Cairo, Egypt
Bayda, Libya
Modern Revolutions
Ten Modern Revolutions
That Changed the World
Modern Revolutions