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"Every revolution was first a thought in one
man's mind."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Age of Revolution
18th Century
This period of history is marked by great movements that
lead to massive changes in
Europe
,
North and
South America. Revolutions erupted on
all three continents. Empires were disrupted, governments were overthrown,
new governments were created, dictators rose and fell, wars were fought
and new social structures were created and the world was never the same!
Definition: A revolution
(from
Late Latinrevolutio
which means "a turn around") is a significant
change that usually
occurs in a relatively short period of time. Variously defined revolutions
have been happening throughout
human history. They vary
in terms of numbers of their participants (revolutionaries),
means employed by them, duration, motivating
ideology and many other
aspects. They may result in a
socio-political
change in the
socio-political
institutions, or a major change in a
culture or
economy.
Source:
Wikipedia
Europe
Europe was a continent
of very deep, social, political, religious divides. With the
success of the American Revolution, these divisions exploded
in France and spread throughout the continent even to the
present day.
1848 Timeline the assembly itself executive control
over a unified Germany.
The German 1848
Revolution: A German Perspective By March of 1848, Germany was a
tinderbox waiting for a spark. Märzrevolution (the March
Revolution). This spark appeared in the form of the French ...
North America
Much of the
revolutionary zeal that spread throughout South American and
Europe had as its foundation the successful American
Revolution. Other colonies and oppressed people clamored for
freedoms guaranteed in our Declaration of Independence and
Constitution. Eventually these ideals spread world wide and
are still yearned for today
Latin America
After centuries of Spanish control the colonialist began
to agitate for independence. Inspired by the
American Revolution men
like
Simon Bolivar
and
San Martin organized
armies and eventually overthrew the Spanish government
and established independent nations during the 19th
century.
Latin America In a two front revolution, the
Spaniards in South America moved, under the command of Jose de
San Martin and the army of the Andes, into Chile, ... Latin American
revolutions - Wikipedia
Background information on the South American
Revolution
History of the Mexican
Revolution The most famous perhaps is the Mexican
Revolution from 1910-1920. The people of Mexico were getting
tired of the dictator rule of President Porfino Diaz. ...
Mexican Independence The French revolution and Napoleonic
wars diverted attention of Spain ... in contrast to
Mexican-born Criollos (Creoles) who were the ten to one
majority. ...
Mexican Revolution -
Wikipedia The Mexican Revolution or Mexican Civil
War, was a period of political, ... The Mexican Revolution was
a violent social and cultural movement which brought ...
Caribbean
The island colonies
rapidly followed the examples of The United States and South
America and expelled the Europeans and Americans from colonial
domination.
Franklin W
Knight-The Haitian Revolution The success of Haiti against all odds
made social revolutions a sensitive ... wealthy member of
British society as well as an established Jamaican planter.
...
Haitian Revolution Bryan Edwards, a sensitive English
planter in Jamaica and articulate member ... I have referred
to this unintended consequence of the sugar revolutions as ...
Haiti: The Revolution of
1791-1803 Actually there were several revolutions
going on simultaneously, ... A contraband trade grew up with
the British in Jamaica and especially with British ...
Napoleon
Rising to power after
the chaos of the French Revolution; Napoleon became the most
powerful political and military leader of the 18th century.
His genius an influence can be felt in both modern Europe and
the United States.
Biography
Napoleon Bonaparte Internet Guide
The Napoleon Bonaparte guide, guides you to
the best Napoleonic sites. Start your search for information
about him here.
PBS : Napoleon
Companion site to PBS special. Includes
timeline, interactive battlefield simulator, reference
materials, and online discussion.
Simon
Bolivar
Known as and the
"George Washington" of South America and El Liberator,
he is considered one of the continents greatest generals. He
successfully freed Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Panama,
Ecuador, and Peru from Spanish colonial rule.
Biography
History of Simon Bolivar
Brief biography of one of South America's
greatest generals by Harvey L. Johnson.
Simon Bolivar: Biography La Biblioteca Virtual de Simon Bolivar,
Bolivar Books Online, Buy books from the Librería in
association with Amazon.com. A website dedicated to the study
...
Simon Bolivar
General that organized and led military forces
to free the northern portion of South America from Spanish
rule in the early nineteenth century.
Simon
Bolivar
Simón Bolívar
was born in Caracas on July 24th of 1783, descendant of a
family ... The early years of Simón Bolívar life were spent
with occasional trips to ...
José
de San Martín
José Francisco de San
Martín Matorras,
was an Argentine general who organized and led the wars of
independence from Spain in Southern South America.
Biography
José de San Martín San Martin, a short biography of the
liberator of South American Countrys: Argentina, Chile and
Peru.
José de San Martín - Wikipedia José Francisco de San Martín Matorras,
commonly known as José de San ... José de San Martín's
proclamation of the independence of Peru on July 28, 1821 in
...
José de San Martín, Knight of the
Andes
Revolutionary fighter against royalist forces
and national hero in many South American countries,
particularly in Argentina.
Resources
The 18th century was a period of great unrest and
revolution. The old colonial systems collapsed and
independence became the political, economic, military and
social norm. Whether it was independence from absolute
monarchies or imperial controls the world was
permanently changed.
18th
Century Studies This collection archives works of the eighteenth
century from the perspectives of literary and cultural studies. Novels,
plays, memoirs, treatises and poems of the period are kept here (in some
cases, influential texts from before 1700 or after 1800 as well),
along with modern criticism.
18th
Century Resources These pages cover all the significant and
reliable Internet resources...on the... eighteenth century -- let's say
Milton to Keats. The collection includes information
on literature, history, art, music, religion, economics, philosophy, and
so on, from around the world
Encyclopedie The ARTFL Project is currently developing
an on-line version of Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopédie, ou
Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des métiers et des arts.
This version will eventually include all seventeen volumes of text and
eleven volumes of plates that composed the first edition. At the present
time, we are offering free public access to the prototype of the first
volume.
Europe
The American Revolution
Napoleon
Simon
Bolivar
José
de San Martín
Resources