HIST-210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Louis Philippe I, Frankfurt Parliament, Industrial Revolution
25 Jan 2019
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Factors that led to the outbreak of revolutions. Political: end of restoration after the period of the napoleonic wars: long term economic cause: the growth of the industrial revolution in western europe. Thousands of unhappy workers, often unemployed or working under terrible conditions and long work days: short term economic cause: famine and food shortages since 1846. Year after year due to the weather there was crop failure. France: overthrow of louis phillippe (february) with great success as the king fled. Initially very successful of revolutions in many german states and then failure as the king realized. A constitution to be created if germany is united and if prussia or austria will be dominating the unification. Most of the german monarchs took power back as revolutions were defeated. Revolution in france: guizot: "get rich; then you can vote". Those who paid direct taxes of 200 francs could vote: 1848: banquet campaign argued for the electoral reform.
