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Major Revolutions

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Revolutions that overturned political and social orders around the world.

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  1. 1What were the dates of the American Revolution?
    1765-1783
  2. 2What were the dates of the French Revolution?
    1789-1799
  3. 3What were the dates of the Haitian Revolution?
    1791-1804
  4. 4Who led the American Revolution?
    George Washington
  5. 5What event marked the start of the French Revolution?
    The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789
  6. 6Who led the Haitian Revolution?
    Toussaint Louverture
  7. 7What was significant about the Haitian Revolution?
    It was the only successful slave revolt in history that led to the founding of a state
  8. 8What revolution replaced the English monarchy with a republic?
    The English Civil War (1642-1651)
  9. 9What was the Glorious Revolution?
    The 1688 replacement of James II with William III in England
  10. 10When did the Russian Revolution occur?
    1917 (October Revolution)
  11. 11Who led the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917?
    Vladimir Lenin
  12. 12What was the Xinhai Revolution?
    The 1911 Chinese revolution that ended imperial rule
  13. 13Who led the Xinhai Revolution in China?
    Sun Yat-sen
  14. 14What were the dates of the Chinese Communist Revolution?
    1927-1949
  15. 15What were the dates of the Cuban Revolution?
    1953-1959
  16. 16When did the Iranian Revolution occur?
    1979
  17. 17When did the Nicaraguan Revolution occur?
    1979
  18. 18What were the Revolutions of 1848?
    A series of democratic and liberal revolutions across Europe aimed at removing old monarchical structures
  19. 19What were the Revolutions of 1989?
    The series of revolutions that toppled communist regimes across Eastern Europe
  20. 20What were the Spanish American wars of independence?
    The revolutions from 1808-1826 that liberated Latin America from Spanish rule
  21. 21What were the dates of the Mexican Revolution?
    1910-1920
  22. 22What were the Revolutions of 1917-1923?
    A series of European revolutions including the Russian Revolution and German Revolution
  23. 23What was the Arab Spring?
    A series of anti-government protests and uprisings in the Arab world in the early 2010s
  24. 24Which country's revolution triggered the Arab Spring?
    Tunisia (Tunisian Revolution, 2010-2011)
  25. 25What major European event occurred on November 9, 1989?
    The fall of the Berlin Wall during the Autumn of Nations
  26. 26What was the Siamese Revolution of 1932?
    A revolution in Thailand that transformed the country from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy
  27. 27Who staged the Siamese Revolution of 1932?
    Khana Ratsadon, a group of military officers and civil officials
  28. 28What was the 1952 Egyptian Revolution?
    A coup d'état that overthrew King Farouk and led to Gamal Abdel Nasser's rise to power
  29. 29What was the People Power Revolution?
    The 1986 nonviolent revolution in the Philippines that toppled Ferdinand Marcos
  30. 30What were the dates of the Algerian War of Independence?
    1954-1962

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