Revolution of 1848 - Alexis de Tocqueville |
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"Consider what is happening among the working classes….Do you not see spreading among them, little by little, opinions and ideas that aim not to overturn such and such a ministry, or such laws, or such a government, but society itself, to shake it to the foundations upon which it now rests?" - From an 1848 Speech |
Document-Based Questions: Please answer each question using complete sentences, based on the reading selection and your knowledge of social studies. |
1. What was happening in France when de Tocqueville made this speech? |
2. Why do you think de Tocqueville felt French workers were seeking to change all of society? |
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Student Handouts > World History > Revolutions of 1848 > Revolutions of 1848 Worksheets |