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What was the American Revolution?
A fight for independence from British rule, fueled by Enlightenment ideals.
What was the French Revolution?
A radical social and political upheaval that overthrew the monarchy in France.
What was the Sepoy Rebellion?
A major uprising against British colonial rule in India.
What was the Boxer Rebellion?
An anti-foreign, anti-colonial, and anti-Christian movement in China.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
A period of major industrialization that took place during the late 1700s and early 1800s.
What was the outcome of South American revolutions?
Formation of new nation-states, reshaping of political and economic systems from Spanish and Portuguese rule.
What was the outcome of the French Revolution?
Overthrow of the monarchy, rise of democracy, rise of Napoleon, spread of nationalism, end of feudalism.
What was the outcome of the Boxer Rebellion?
Weakening of the Qing dynasty, eventual downfall of the empire.
What was the outcome of the Sepoy Rebellion?
End of the East India Company's rule, direct British government control (British Raj).
What was the outcome of the American Revolution?
Formation of the United States of America, spread of revolutionary ideals.
Compare the American and French Revolutions.
Both were influenced by Enlightenment ideals, but the French Revolution was more radical and socially disruptive.
Compare the Sepoy and Boxer Rebellions.
Both were reactions against foreign influence, but the Sepoy Rebellion was primarily against British rule in India, while the Boxer Rebellion was against all foreign influence in China.
Who was Simon Bolivar?
A key figure in the South American revolutions, leading independence movements in Spanish America.
Who was Pedro I?
A key figure in the South American revolutions, leading independence movements in Brazil.
Who was Napoleon?
Rose to power in France after the French Revolution and established a vast European empire.