ANTICIPATORY SET: POLITICAL REVOLUTIONS

Answer the following questions true or false. If they are false, write the
correction in the space provided.

1. There is only one kind of revolution.

__Such a Science Revolution and French
Revolution
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2. Revolutions are always violent and many
people die.
_____Exception:Science Revolution
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3. There have been countless revolutions
throughout history.
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4. Some philosophers believe that citizens
should never rise up against their
government.
_They believe the citizens must rise up
against the government if the government
was bad____

True or False

True or False

True or False

True or False

True or False

5. The development of democracy is a new

concept that only occurred since the
Renaissance.
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6. Revolution is unnecessary today,
governments run to serve their people and
people can trust their governments.
_Revolution is necessary it limit
government
power._____________________________________
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7. Revolutions are usually difficult to
understand thanks to the multitude of
complex issues involved.
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8. Modern democracy was heavily influenced
by major revolutions in the past.
_________________________________________

True or False
True or False

True or False

True or False

True or False

9. Changing ideas usually have a major role to

play in revolutions getting started.
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10. People of a nation that rise up in
revolution are usually the poor and
downtrodden who have no chance of
escaping their lives otherwise.
_Educated people and merchants
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MAKE A PREDICTION:
We will be primarily discussing three significant revolutions; the
Glorious Revolution, the American Revolution, and the French

Revolution. What do you think is the primary characteristic that

binds these three revolutions together? Explain your thinking.
They all caused by the inequality tax systems which made most
people discontent .The revolutions all ended with abolishment of
Monarchy and appearance a new government form.