SOCI 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: French Revolution, Monarchy Of The United Kingdom, Business Cycle
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The social changes in europe occur due to the radical events going on in europe. American revolution - first great successful modern rebellion against the. The french revolution- tries to get rid of every last remnant of the feudal great empire world. The industrial revolution- the transformation of the world through production and work throughout the world, brought through machinery. The right of the colonists who were citizens, to determine their fate. Determine what they would do with the colonies without the british monarchy. Group of elite men in the many colonies secretly went to philadelphia and wrote the american constitution. Creation of the united states in 1778. Based on a tremendous set of compromises. Added political power given through the south. Tocqueville"s problem is he is a french man who thinks that the lessons we need to learn can only be learned through america. American rebellion will fuel everyone"s reflection on equality.
