World History B Unit 2 Essay A

Unit Essay: The Age of Revolutions

In order to get credit for this project you must write an essay on the following topic:

The Age of Revolutions

Throughout the globe, the years 1750-1914 represented massive changes: The Agricultural and Commercial Revolutions transformed how Europe and other nations farmed and did business, the American and French Revolutions of the late 18th century and later the rise of nationalism in the 19th century created the democratic and parliamentary governments that would dominate the 20th century, and the Industrial Revolution would alter the world in nearly every way. Consider some of the key developments you have read about in your lessons for this unit and write an essay of 600 words or more explaining how the 19th century-the Age of Revolutions-had transformed many areas in the world politically, socially, and economically. 

Some revolutions from the era to consider when writing your essay:

The Commercial Revolution

The Scientific Revolution

British Agricultural Revolution

The European Enlightenment

The Industrial Revolution

The French Revolution

Napoleon Bonaparte, 19th century Conqueror of Europe

The easiest way to do this essay would be to pick 3-4 of the following revolutions to use as body paras and then to discuss how the revolutions changed the world politically, socially, or economically.