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Robert Young 1 Department of Political Science University of Western Ontario Abstract Secessions even peaceful ones are revolutionary events This fact is obscured in some recent work on secessi. Historiography. The history of the French Revolution is highly debated and there are a range of interpretations of it. Below is a brief outline of three key groups.. Contemporary Interpretations. Mostly held by 19. Glorious Revolution. When did the Glorious Revolution take place?. 1688. Who was the King of England at the time of the Glorious Revolution?. King James II. What religion was King James II?. Roman Catholic. 1642-1660. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR 1642-1651 WAS CAUSED BY MANY UNPOPULAR POLITICAL DECISIONS OF CHARLES 1st EXECUTED IN 1649 BY OLIVER CROMWELL WHO MADE A REPUBLIC AND BECAME LORD PROTECTOR.. L/O – To identify and explain the causes and effects of the Revolution. The German Revolution. In late 1918, there was . unrest . across the whole of Germany. The emperor fled for his life and a new government took control. These events are called the . Nature of Warfare & Armies. Wars occurred more often, lasted longer, & affected more people.. This era in European history is the most lethal period . before 1914. New weapons and swift movements resulted in tactical sluggishness. The Origins of the. US Civil War, 1846-1861. Examination. Candidates will complete one document question.. There will be two parts to each question.. Part (a) Candidates will be expected to consider two sources on one aspect of the material.. What was so Revolutionary?. The IR unleashed changes in…. Where . people . lived. Where . people . worked. Who . people . worked for. What . people . did. How . work was done. The Second Agricultural Revolution. Quiz. You may use any of your own hand-written notes. You may not use the article, someone else’s notes, etc.. Please remember to maintain your academic integrity.. Guiding Question. GQ#4 - Why . did the Civil War . Background. Treaty of Ryswick – 1695 . Africans and . engagés. for labor. 1685 – Negro codes – punishments . High mortality / low fertility. Slave population – 500,000 – most African-born. The 1850s: Road to Secession Compromise of 1850 Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 – 1896) So this is the lady who started the Civil War. -- Abraham Lincoln Uncle Tom’s Cabin 1852 Sold 300,000 copies in The Old Regime. 1. st. Estate – Clergy - 1% of population. 2. nd. Estate – Nobility – 1% of population. 3. rd. Estate – Remainder of population. The Clergy. Very wealthy and powerful. Owned 10% of the land in France. 8-4.4 Evaluate the arguments of . unionists. , . cooperationists. , and . secessionists. on the issues of . states’ rights . and . slavery. and the ways that these arguments contributed to South Carolina’s . In 1861, . the . Georgia General Assembly . debated whether the . state should join its . fellow southern states in . breaking away from the Union. . Georgia Debates Secession. During the debate there were those who did not want to leave the Union, including representatives from the northern counties, small farmers and non-slave holders, and most importantly Alexander Stephens, who gave an eloquent speech against secession. . Whether or not to secede from the Union was a huge question for those living in the Southern states. It was even more difficult for those living in border states like Maryland and Tennessee. These states were more directly reliant on the North and feared what might happen if they left. Still, some of their citizens wanted out. This was a constant topic even coming up in personal letters as you will see today..