eCore Modern Western Civilization (HIST 1063): Unit 2: A Time of Revolutions

This part of the course covers the scientific, political, and industrial revolutions that took place over a period of 150 years.

• The Scientific Revolution
• The Enlightenment
• The French Revolution and Napoleon
• The Industrial Revolution

Unit 2 covers a variety of topics and a long period of time - about 150 years. The theme that binds these disparate topics together is revolution. When we think about revolution, we usually think of the overthrow of a government. But that is not necessarily the case. Revolution, in this case, simply means a drastic change from the past in one form or another. 

For this paper you will be working with and citing different kinds of sources.

Library FAQ: What are the differences between primary/secondary and scholarly/popular sources?

Citation help from the TCC Writing Center.

Capitalism and Socialism: Crash Course World History #33 (Watch this video as part of your preparation for the Unit 2 paper.)