Famous Revolution

• A revolution (from the Latin revolutio, “a turnaround”) is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place over a relatively short period of time.
• It is mostly used to refer to political change. Revolutions have occurred throughout human history and vary widely in terms of methods, duration and motivating ideology.
• Their results include major changes in culture, economy and socio-political institutions.

Let’s see some of the influential revolutions:

Revolution	Description
American Revolution (1775-83)	1. The Thirteen Colonies of British America became independent in the American Revolution of 1776. 2. The American Revolution was a time when the British colonists in America rebelled against the rule of Great Britain. 3. There were many battles fought and the colonies gained their freedom and became the independent country of the United States.
French Revolution (1789–1799)	1. The French Revolution was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France which gives the rise of democracy and nationalism.
Haitian Revolution (1791–1804)	1. The Haitian Revolution was a successful anti-slavery war which took place in the then French colony of Saint-Domingue (today Haiti). 2. The revolution which lasted for over 12 years and cost hundreds of thousands of lives. 3. The Haiti rebels were fighting against the institution of slavery, and their victory changed the global stance on slavery.
United Irishmen’s Rebellion (1798)	1. In 1798, Irishmen rose against British Rule in Ireland in the hopes of creating a Republic. 2. The rebellion was initiated by the Society of United Irishmen and led by Theobald Wolfe Tone. 3. They rebelled against the government for a number of reasons.
Serbian Revolution (1804–1835)	1. The Serbian Revolution was a national uprising and constitutional change in Serbia that took place between 1804 and 1835. 2. During which this territory evolved from an Ottoman province into a rebel territory, a constitutional monarchy and modern Serbia.
Latin American Wars of Independence (1808–1833)	1. Latin America experienced independence revolutions in the early 19th century that separated the colonies from Spain and Portugal, creating new nations. 2. These movements were generally led by the ethnically Spanish but locally born Creole class. 3. These were often wealthy citizens that held high positions of power but were still poorly respected by the European-born Spaniards.
Greek War of Independence (1821–1832)	1. Greece in the early part of the 1800s was under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. 2. A series of revolts, starting in 1821, began the conflict. 3. The Ottoman Empire sent in forces to suppress the revolts. 4. By 1827, forces from Russia, Great Britain, and France entered the conflict, helping the Greeks drive the Turkish forces off the Peloponnese Peninsula.
Eureka Rebellion (1854)	1. The Eureka Rebellion was a 20-minute shootout between the Miners of Ballarat, Victoria, against the British Redcoats. 2. After the imposition of Gold Mining Licences, that being that a person had one of these to mine gold, and which cost 30 shillings a month to own a license.The miners decided that it was too much.
Chinese Communist Revolution	1. On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong, the leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), proclaimed the creation of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). 2. The declaration brought to end the costly civil war between the CCP and the National Party or Kuomintang (KMT).
Industrial Revolution	1. The Industrial Revolution was a global movement in the early 19th century. 2. It involved the transition to mechanization of the then hand production methods. The Industrial Revolution’s origin is traced to Great Britain. 3. It was characterized by increased use of steam power and the development of heavy machinery and the rise of the factory system.

Interesting Facts:

• The American colonies wished to attain independence and create a new sovereign nation – the United States.
• The American colonists supporting independence were named Patriots.
• The American army was known as the Continental Army after the Continental Congress of 13 states.
• The first shot fired in the American Revolution was on April 19, 1775 and is called the “shot heard round the world”.
• George Washington, the first President, only attended school until he was 14 years old. He became Commander of the Virginia Militia when he was just 23.
• The Battle of Bunker Hill was actually fought on Breed’s Hill.
• Although the war was between the colonies and Great Britain, other countries got involved as well.
• The French were a major ally to the colonies and there were French, German, and Spanish soldiers who fought in the war.