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Unit 5: Revolutions

c. 1750 to 1900 CE

Beginning in the eighteenth century, an age of revolutions shook the foundations of global power and industry. Enter an era of revolutionary ideas and innovations as new nations formed and new forms of production were created.

Lesson 5.0

Revolutions c. 1750 to 1900 CE
Revolutionary ideas challenged old power structures and promoted rights and popular government. Enlightenment thinkers helped inspire movements to build more-inclusive, just societies.

Lesson 5.1

The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment emphasized reason, science, and individual rights in its challenge of traditional authority. Its ideas—combined with rising taxes and food prices—inspired revolutionary movements.

Lesson 5.2

Nationalism and Revolutions in the Period from c. 1750-1900 CE
A growing sense of nationalism coupled with other revolutionary ingredients produced a number of political revolutions from 1750 to 1900.

Lesson 5.3

The Industrial Revolution Begins
Learn how the Industrial Revolution began! It transformed economies and societies worldwide, making a lasting impact on labor, technology, and the environment that continue to shape the modern world.

Lesson 5.4

Industrialization Spreads in the Period from 1750 to 1900 CE
Though it began in Britain, industrialization soon spread globally, reshaping economies and societies. Let’s examine how different regions experienced and responded to the Industrial Revolution’s expansion.

Lesson 5.5

Technology of the Industrial Age
Technological advancements during the Industrial Revolution revolutionized global production, trade, and daily life. Explore how economies, social structures, and communities around the world transformed.

Lesson 5.6

Industrialization: Government’s Role from 1750 to 1900 CE
Societies did not industrialize at the same pace. Compare two regions that began industrializing in the nineteenth century, and explore how factors like resources, colonialism, and global position contributed to the differences between them.

Lesson 5.7

Economic Developments and Innovations in the Industrial Age
As industrialization expanded, it transformed economies and labor. New systems of production and exchange emerged, fueling tensions between workers and those who profited from their labor.

Lesson 5.8

Reactions to the Industrial Economy from 1750 to 1900 CE
Industrial capitalism brought wealth for some but hardship for many. As a new working class faced poor working and living conditions, movements and ideologies like socialism emerged to challenge inequality and demand reform.

Lesson 5.9

Society and the Industrial Age
Industrialization increased demand for labor, drawing women and children into harsh jobs. Gender roles changed and calls for reform grew louder.

Lesson 5.10

Continuity and Change in the Industrial Age
Between 1750 and 1900, revolutionary changes reshaped the world. Let’s investigate the continuities and changes that took place during this period.