Bourgeois revolutions – four landmark uprisings on a map and timeline

HistoryRevolutions & Industrial AgeAges 13–14

A map of Western Europe and North America paired with a timeline from 1566 to the late 18th century traces four landmark bourgeois revolutions: the Dutch Revolt, the English Civil War, the American War of Independence, and the French Revolution. Students drag the timeline marker or press Play to watch new republics take shape and events unfold in order. Click an event dot on the map or the timeline to read a short description of its causes and results.