HIST 342
REVOLUTIONARY EUROPE, 1789 to 1870
HIST 342: Revolutionary Europe, 1789 to 1870. (B)
Three hours lecture and/or discussion (3).
Prerequisite: 3 hours of history at the 100 level.
Study of modern European history from 1789 through 1870. Topics include the French Revolution, Napoleon, Revolutions of 1830 and 1848, Industrial revolution, Urbanization, Liberalism, Socialism and nationalism.
The major topics included in this course are: nature of the Old Regime, the French Revolution of 1789, Napoleon, the Industrial Revolution, the Age of '-isms', the Revolutions of 1830 and 1848, and the Unifications Italy and Germany.
1. The Old Regime before the French Revolution
a. Institutions of the Old Regime
b. A Grand Tour of Europe
c. The Enlightenment
2. The French Revolution of 1789
a. Interpretations of the French Revolution
b. Causes of the French Revolution
c. The Radicalization of the Revolution
d. The Terror
3. Napoleon
a. The Making of a Revolutionary Hero
b. Napoleon's Domestic Reforms
c. Napoleon and Europe
4. The Congress of Vienna
a. The Settlement After the Napoleonic Wars
b. The Congress System
5. The Industrial Revolution
a. The Traditional Mode of Production
b. The Beginnings of Industrialization in England
c. Industrialized Production Moves to the Continent
d. Social Changes Accompanying Industrialization
6. New Forces and New Ideas
a. Conservatism and Liberalism
b. Romanticism and Nationalism
c. Socialism and Marxism
7. The Revolutions of 1830
a. France
b. Belgium
c. Elsewhere in Europe
8. The Revolutions of 1848
a. France
b. The Habsburg Lands
c. Germany
9. Reforms from Above
a. Napoleon III and France
b. Franz Joseph and Hungary
c. Victoria and Great Britain
d. Alexander II and Russia
10. The Unification of Italy
a. Disorganized Italy
b. Sardinia-Piedmont
c. The Wars for Unification
11. The Unification of Germany
a. Austria and Prussia
b. Bismarck
c. The Austro-Prussian War
d. The Franco-Prussian War
12. The Commune of Paris
a. France in Defeat
b. The Conservative Government
c. The Parisian Radicals
Class meets three hours per week. Assigned readings include textbook and several additional books including secondary and primary sources. Class format is primarily lecture but also includes some discussions. Students are expected to contribute to classroom discussions and write a short paper on one of the assigned readings.
1. The student will have a deeper understanding of the revolutionary changes that created modern European civilization.
2. The student will be familiar with the variety of European societies and increase his or her appreciation of the differences and similarities among them.
3. The student will be able to expand his or her ability to evaluate historical events and to improve his or her ability to compose persuasive arguments.
The student's grade will be based on the results of the short quizzes, the midterm, the paper and the final exam.
Tests are designed to improve the student's understanding of the major developments in Europe and the interconnections between them.
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Date Action Reviewed by
January 2005 Reviewed and Approved by Charles McClellan