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Unit 7 – World Revolutions

Unit 7 – World Revolutions. MWH-6.3/6.4. I. Changes in England. Slavery Movement to abolish slavery happened in late 1700s In 1807 Parliament passed law making slave trade illegal British Navy enforced in the colonies Kept going in Caribbean islands until 1811. I. Changes in England.

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Unit 7 – World Revolutions

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  1. Unit 7 – World Revolutions MWH-6.3/6.4

  2. I. Changes in England • Slavery • Movement to abolish slavery happened in late 1700s • In 1807 Parliament passed law making slave trade illegal • British Navy enforced in the colonies • Kept going in Caribbean islands until 1811

  3. I. Changes in England • GB had been a constitutional monarchy since William and Mary • King or queen with Parliament running the show • Only men with property could vote (6%)

  4. I. Changes in England • Reform Bill of 1832 • Middle class protested not voting • Parliament passed the Bill for middle class to vote • Gave seats in Parliament to new industrial cities • No representation before • All men could vote in England by 1884

  5. II. Changes for women? • Women couldn’t vote in any industrial nation in 1900 • In 1800s women in US and GB peacefully campaigned for the vote • In 1903 the Women’s Social and Political Union held rallies and parades • Leaders were arrested, used hunger strikes • After WWI before US &GB could vote

  6. III. Russia • Russia did not industrialize in early 1800s b/c of serfdom • Peasants were bound to nobles whose lands they worked • Czars didn’t want to free serfs b/c nobles would be angry

  7. III. Russia • After losing a war with Ottomans in 1850 new czar, Alexander II, starts reforms • In 1861 he freed the serfs • Nobles kept half their land • Serfs had to buy the land and had no money • Alex II was assassinated in 1881 • Alexander III brought back tighter control

  8. IV. European Revolutions • Four things happening in Europe in early 1800s • Conservatives – supported kings • Mostly nobles & land owners • Liberals – more power to elected legislatures voted on by property owners • Mostly middle class merchants • Radicals – no more kings and everyone votes • Nationalism – love and loyalty to one’s nation

  9. IV. European Revolutions • Greece had been Ottoman for centuries • Greeks revolt in 1821 • Other Europeans help and Greece wins in 1827 • Independent in 1830

  10. V. 1830 • Belgians declare independence from the Dutch • Italy tries to unify • Poles revolt against Russia • French king flees and a new king is crowned

  11. VI. 1848 • In France, king is overthrown and they start a republic • Leaders begin to argue • Political changes only? • Or social and economic changes too? • Stuck w/political only after street fighting • Legislature and strong president • Louis-Napoleon is picked (Napoleon’s nephew)

  12. VI. 1848 • Louis-Napoleon later named himself emperor • Built railroads and revived the economy • Hungarians and Czechs revolt • Are put down forcefully

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