Revolutions of the World

The Mexican Revolution is generally considered to have begun in 1910. For exams connect it with land reform and opposition to dictatorship.

Emiliano Zapata was linked with the Mexican Revolution and demand for land reform. For exams connect Zapata with peasant issues.

The Glorious Revolution took place in England in 1688. For exams connect it with the strengthening of parliamentary rule.

After the Glorious Revolution the power of Parliament became stronger. For exams connect it with constitutional monarchy.

The Meiji Restoration was linked with Japan's modernization. For exams remember 1868 and Japan together.

The Meiji Restoration is associated with 1868. For exams connect it with the beginning of modern reforms in Japan.

Louis XVI was the king during the French Revolution. For exams connect Louis XVI with the crisis of monarchy.

French society was divided into three estates. For exams connect the Third Estate with common people.

The Third Estate was linked with peasants merchants and common people. For exams treat the Third Estate as a force of revolutionary change.

This declaration is linked with rights-based ideas of the French Revolution. For exams connect it with civil rights and equality.

Napoleon rose in France after the French Revolution. For exams remember the power shift after the revolution.

George Washington was commander in the American independence struggle and later became the first president. For exams connect him with the founding of the USA.

The Treaty of Paris 1783 recognized American independence. For exams connect the Treaty of Paris with the end of the American Revolution.

This slogan was linked with colonial protest against British taxes. For exams include taxation and representation among the causes of the American Revolution.

The October Revolution was a major phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917. For exams connect it with Bolshevik power.

Mensheviks and Bolsheviks were linked with socialist politics in Russia. For exams study both in the background of the Russian Revolution.

After the Russian Revolution a socialist system was claimed to be established. For exams connect it with Bolshevik ideology.

The steam engine accelerated machine production and transport. For exams treat the steam engine as a key technology of the Industrial Revolution.

Factories brought people to cities for work which increased urbanization. For exams remember industrialization and urbanization together.

After the 1911 revolution China moved toward a republic. For exams study the end of Qing rule and the republic together.