Homework
How Revolutionary was the Revolution?
In the late-eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, a wave of political revolutions swept through the Atlantic World. Inspired in part by Enlightenment philosophies about government by consent of the governed, these revolutions shook established monarchies in Europe and broke apart empires in the Americas. Yet these revolutions also had limitations in terms of how much political and social change they really brought about. In this activity, you will analyze an Atlantic Revolution and consider how significantly it changed social and political structures for the people who lived through it.
• Choose a revolution to focus on for this homework. You may choose between the American Revolution, the Haitian Revolution, or the French Revolution. You can find information about all of these in the Acrobatiq text. You may also perform your own external research. Be sure to use reputable sources.
• Download and complete the How Revolutionary was the Revolution worksheet based on the revolution you chose. Be sure to include specific examples and evidence to support your ideas. Cite your sources appropriately.
Worksheet
Answer the question, "how revolutionary was this revolution?" in your Milestone.
The revolution I chose to research is:
• Did the revolution succeed in creating a completely new system of government in the end? Or did they end up keeping a lot of stuff from the old government they overthrew? Or did they end up with a government even more oppressive than the one they overthrew?
• Who was considered a citizen in the new nation? Who was allowed to vote or hold office? Were some people not considered citizens or not allowed to vote and hold office?
• Did the revolution bring about big changes in anything other than government? (For example, did the whole structure of society change? Did people who had been on the bottom suddenly gain newfound power or status? Did people who had been rich and powerful end up losing that status?)
• Were there groups of people that were "left out" of the changes that the revolution brought about? Or groups that ended up worse off than before? Explain.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.