The European Revolutions of 1848

1. Revolutions in the German Lands and central Europe

1.1. A single parliament attempted to promote their nationality.

2. lasted from 1848-1849

2.1. Revolutions also known as Volkerfruhling/ Springtime of Peoples

3. Diseases spreading through European crops

3.1. This led to the economy weakening

3.2. Caused rising food prices and unemployment to increase

4. France was a monarchy under Louis Phillipe before the revolutions

4.1. Elections were seen as progressive and liberal

5. Social and political reform was widely desired

5.1. In hopes of this, Pope Pius IX was ellected

6. Took place in Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Budapest and Prague.

7. French Revolution of 1848

7.1. Prince Metternich tried to reestablish order in the revolution

8. Italian Revolution of 1848

8.1. Caused the Italian national aspirations to increase through the Italian Peninsula

9. Telegraph system was created

9.1. This allowed information to be distributed rapidly