The Enlightenment & World Revolutions: Tutoring Solution - Videos & Lessons

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The Enlightenment and World Revolutions chapter of this High School World History Tutoring Solution is a flexible and affordable path to learning about historical conflicts and innovations. These simple and fun video lessons are each about five minutes long and they teach all of the topics involving the Enlightenment required in a typical high school world history course.

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Learning Objectives

Describe the phases of the French Revolution.
Discuss the downfall of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo.
Take a look at the inventions of the Second Industrial Revolution.
Understand the ideas Karl Marx presented in The Communist Manifesto.
List the scientific discoveries that occurred during the Enlightenment.
Explore the ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers.

9 Lessons in Chapter 28: The Enlightenment & World Revolutions: Tutoring Solution

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1. Phases of the French Revolution: Overview & Events

This lesson will provide a brief overview of the primary phases, key events, and main characters of the French Revolution. We will also study the conditions and circumstances leading up to the Revolution.

2. Napoleon Bonaparte and the Battle of Waterloo

In this lesson, we will explore the return of Napoleon Bonaparte to France on March 1, 1815, his hundred-day reign, and his downfall at the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815.

3. Independence for Central America: History, Timeline & Events

In this lesson, we will take a look at Central American independence from Spanish colonial rule. We will learn what led to these independence movements, and we will highlight key themes.

4. The Second Industrial Revolution: Timeline & Inventions

The Second Industrial Revolution was another great leap forward in technology and society. New innovations in steel production, petroleum and electricity led to the introduction of public automobiles and airplanes. In this lesson, learn about the key inventions that spurred this revolution.

5. Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels: The Communist Manifesto

This lesson will explore the 19th century roots of Marxism and communism. In doing this, it will explain the role the Industrial Revolution played in forming the famous work of Marx and Engels, known as the Communist Manifesto.

6. Science During the Enlightenment Period: Innovations, Discoveries & Major Figures

In this lesson, we will learn about the Scientific Revolution that preceded the Enlightenment. We will highlight the major themes, innovations, discoveries, and figures associated with this revolution in science.

7. The Enlightenment Thinkers & Their Ideas

In this lesson, we discuss the varied and diverse 18th-century intellectual movement known as the Enlightenment. In addition to exploring its background and nature, we highlight several of the era's chief philosophers and their ideas.

8. Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Ideas, Impact & Works

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was one of the most important philosophers of the Enlightenment period. Learn about his important works, his main ideas, and how he influenced other philosophers, movements, and governments in this lesson.

9. Francisco I. Madero: Biography & Quotes

Who was Francisco I. Madero? In this lesson, you will learn about the life and times of the Mexican pro-democracy revolutionary and his wild ride to the Mexican presidency.

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