European and American societies experienced major developments in both ideologies and technologies in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Enlightenment introduced new concepts of citizenship, individual rights, and government that would inspire both violent and nonviolent upheavals. The rapid technological advancements of the Industrial Revolution would combine with Enlightenment philosophies to form the basis for new political models and demands for economic and social changes.

Choose one of the various revolutions (French, Latin American, Industrial, etc.) that occurred in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. What specific philosophies/technological transformations inspired this revolution?

In your responses to your peers, address the following: How was this revolution implemented, and how successful was it? What new types of political/economic organizations resulted from this revolution? Respond to other students who have chosen a different revolution. Discuss similar political/economic organizations that developed across different revolutions using examples from the posts of your peers.