Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from The Age of Revolution: Europe 1789-1848

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

The Industrial Revolution - This was a period of technological and economic advancement that took place in the second half of the 18th and first half of the 19th centuries.

The French Revolution - This was a ten-year period beginning in 1789 during which the absolutist monarchy of France was replaced by a constitutional government.

Britain - This nation was the leading power in the world in 1789, and it was the location of the beginnings of the Industrial Revolution.

France - This nation was a powerful force throughout Europe under the rule...
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