10.2 Students compare and contrast the Glorious Revolution of England, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution and their enduring effects worldwide on the political expectations for self-government and individual liberty.
There are multiple reasons why students should study the Glorious Revolution, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution. One of the most important reasons for studying these events is that the ideas of the philosophers such as Locke, Montesquieu, and others which informed the revolutionaries and guided their ideas now form the basis for most democracies in the world. Also, as well as the ideas of the philosophers, the documents that emerged from the revolutions such as the Declaration of Independence, the English Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen form the legal basis of democracy in the modern world. Finally, studying this topic creates a sense of worldwide unity in that it lets students see that the desire for rights and freedoms is not constrained to the U.S. but is instead a worldwide issue.
There are multiple reasons why students should study the Glorious Revolution, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution. One of the most important reasons for studying these events is that the ideas of the philosophers such as Locke, Montesquieu, and others which informed the revolutionaries and guided their ideas now form the basis for most democracies in the world. Also, as well as the ideas of the philosophers, the documents that emerged from the revolutions such as the Declaration of Independence, the English Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen form the legal basis of democracy in the modern world. Finally, studying this topic creates a sense of worldwide unity in that it lets students see that the desire for rights and freedoms is not constrained to the U.S. but is instead a worldwide issue.