The Bourgeois Revolutions1820-1830-1848

Where did these revolutions take place? (and also mention if they succeeded or not) (pages 105 & 106)

• Spain 1820: it succeeded for three years

• 1820 Portugal, Naples, Piedmont and some German states: it did not succeed

• Greece 1821-1830: it succeeded

• France 1830: it succeeded

• Belgium 1830: it succeeded

• Poland 1831: it did not succeed

Do a short summary of each revolution. (2 or 3 lines)

• Spain 1820: The Cadiz constitution had been agreed, but Ferdinand VII ignored it. General Riego led a military uprising in 1820 and Ferdinand finally accepted constitution. The Congress of Verona sent french soldiers and defeated the rebels

• Greece 1821: Greece started a War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. At the end Greece gained the Independence

• France 1830: Charles X was an absolutist king. The liberal bourgeoisie and the people opposed him and replaced him by Louis-Phillippe of Orleans

• Belgium 1830: after The Congress of Vienna, Belgium and The Netherlands were joined under the ruled of The Netherlands. Belgium wanted to be independent so they started a rebellion resulting in the final independence of Belgium with Leopold I

• Poland 1831: The kingdom of Poland was ruled by Russia. Poland started a rebellion in order to gain independence. The rebellion was completely crashed and they did not manage to gain independence.

What are the ideas that they supported?

The ideas that they supported were Nationalism and Liberalism.

The liberal revolutions of 1848

(page 107)

What other name do these revolutions have?

The other name is The Spring of Nations.

Where did they take place?

They took place in:

- France

- Prussia

- Austro-Hungarian Empire

- Some Italian states

- Some German states

What social group is starting to ask for more rights and what rights do they want?

The new social group is the proletariat.

They wanted universal suffrage (democracy)

What are the ideas supported in these revolution?

The ideas that they supported were:

- Liberalism

- Nationalism

- Democracy (universal suffrage)

What other factor was important in these revolutions?

The other important factor was:

- The crop failures of 1846

Did this revolution take place in France and who was the leader of this revolution?

The new king is going to be Napoleon III.