What is a Political Revolution?
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Objective
I can define political revolution and identify its key characteristics.
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Warm-up video
National Geographic · 4:19Vetted channel
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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A political revolution is defined as a sudden and seismic shift from one form of government to another.
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Revolutions often share four characteristics: dissident elites, mass frustration, shared motivation, and state crises.
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The American Revolution, the French Revolution, the revolutions of Latin America, and the revolutions of early 20th century Russia are all examples of political revolutions.
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Practice
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Define 'political revolution' as presented in the video.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of political revolutions discussed in the video?
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“Define 'political revolution' and list the four characteristics often associated with it, as discussed in the video.”
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