Th The Restoration Period: Social Changes In America And Europe

Due to the revolutions there were many transformations in polities and economies around the world. In Europe the old order was demolished due to these revolutions while in the United States began expanding west. As the United States expanded west, this led to many Indian tribes to lose their homes and moved elsewhere. Many people envisioned a world where “there was no private property and where people shared goods equally’ (596). The revolutions lead to the era of rapid social change. There were differing views on visions of power and justice. In America and Europe, many radical thinkers hoped for dramatic changes like the end of private property. In Africa, Middle East, and China many religious prophets emerged which led to social changes. In South Asia and America, rebels tried to test the authority of the state. Many people plotted to revolt against their respected governments.
The Restoration period resulted in several social and political changes. Europeans brought revolutionary ideas and traditions of religious radicalism and reformist thought to provoke social and political changes during this time period. There were people who ranged in beliefs from liberals to nationalist to socialists to communists. Many people also believed in utopian societies, which seem unobtainable. People also believed in Karl Marx’s theory of Marxism. Due to all these conferring beliefs led different nations to suffer. “In 1848, revolutionary fervor ignited uprisings in France, Austria, Russia, Italy, Hungary, and the German states” (613). Although these revolutions were not successful, they still lead to other social changes in the