Revolutions
The word revolution comes from the Latin word revolutio, meaning "a turn around". A revolution is an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the governed people. Thousands of revolutions have happened throughout time. Aristotle, the Greek philosopher, said that there are two types of political revolutions: a complete change from one constitution to another, or the modification of an existing constitution.
There are many agruments as to what makes a revolution a revolution, and what makes some revolutions different from others. Alexis de Tocqueville said that three types of revolutions existed, unlike Aristotle. He believed that there were political revolutions, sudden and violent revolutions that fought for both a change in government and and society, and slow moving revolutions that gradually changed their society over generations. Over time, other types of revolutions have been observed or recorded: social revolutions, failed revolutions, communist revolutions, and violent and nonviolent revolutions.
There are hundreds of revolutions throughout time, but four main ones will be discussed; the Agricultural Revolution, the advancement of farming techniques and technology; the American Revolution, the revolt of the colonies against the British; the French Revolution and their revolt against the French monarchy; and the Industrial Revolution, the huge advancements in almost every form of invention.
There are many agruments as to what makes a revolution a revolution, and what makes some revolutions different from others. Alexis de Tocqueville said that three types of revolutions existed, unlike Aristotle. He believed that there were political revolutions, sudden and violent revolutions that fought for both a change in government and and society, and slow moving revolutions that gradually changed their society over generations. Over time, other types of revolutions have been observed or recorded: social revolutions, failed revolutions, communist revolutions, and violent and nonviolent revolutions.
There are hundreds of revolutions throughout time, but four main ones will be discussed; the Agricultural Revolution, the advancement of farming techniques and technology; the American Revolution, the revolt of the colonies against the British; the French Revolution and their revolt against the French monarchy; and the Industrial Revolution, the huge advancements in almost every form of invention.