What were the causes around most of these?
which ones can you think of ?
2007-03-02 13:26:20 · 7 answers · asked by Charles R 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It wasn't just in Europe. the whole of South America and the American cival war could be seen in the same light.
So - why?
information was becoming freeily avalible. Transport. Schools - people were getting unhappy about there lot.
Also - the Napolionic wars, which could be seen as the 1st of the world wars) had spread discontent and shown people they could get what they wanted by rebelling.
2007-03-02 18:09:13 · answer #1 · answered by Freethinking Liberal 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1848 was the Year of Revolutions. Absolutism against the forces of democracy and nationalism.
One of the most significant causes was nationalism.
Many of Europe's empires were multi-national empires - ie Russia, Austria- Hungary. The nationalities within these empires were looking for a truly national identity - something which the monarchies of Europe could not provide. An example of this was the rebellions in Germany, who offered the crown of a united Germany to King Frederick William IV. And it was rejected.
The major cause was that many of Europes monarchies from the ancien Regime failed to progress. In the aftermath of the French Revolution, many monarchs were worried revolution would spread. Conservative monarchs did all they could to stamp out ideas of revolution and democracy. In Austria-Hungary, the Emperor Ferdinand was forced to relent.
In France, People had enough of French King Louis Philippe - a member of the French Bourbon Royal Family. And France was proclaimed a republic - for the 2nd time.
Only one monarchy - Russia seemed immune from revolution under Nicholas 1. But while Russia avoided revolution in 1848, it only delayed the inevitable - assasination of Alexander II in 1881, and revolution in 1905 and 1917.
2007-03-02 21:43:11 · answer #2 · answered by Big B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the revolutions followed what was known as the enlightenment period, which in turn follwoed the renaissance and reformations which were a rekindeling of knowledge and learning that had long been stagnant in europe during teh dark ages and or the medieval period. people began to think and realized that enlightened monarchy was not a valid form of govenment, that the popel should rule
2007-03-02 22:01:45 · answer #3 · answered by cav 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Power and control ,People will do anything to stand up for what they are brain washed to believe be it politics or religion.Religion has been the cause of more death than natural causes itself .how ironic "though shalt not kill" Gods first rule. Hmmm?
Bye from Canada Ps don,t mean to scare you but we as a race are in seriouse trouble contemplate that!
2007-03-03 00:19:45 · answer #4 · answered by whitewinged1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The American Revolution proved to the world that it was possible for the people to rise up against the tyranny of the crown and succeed. Thus, it inspired others around the world to rise up as well. ---Basically, the ideas of the Enlgihtenment were spread around and people actually put their money where their mouths were to realize these ideals through any means,
2007-03-02 21:34:04 · answer #5 · answered by Rachel M 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because people wanted freedom/land and the other people didn't want to give it to them.
They revolted.
The end.
2007-03-02 21:29:54 · answer #6 · answered by chel e 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-03-03 01:05:02 · answer #7 · answered by tankbuff, 19 violations so far 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋