Riot or Revolution? - Task 1: What actions, or combinations of actions, would be most likely bring about a revolution?

Before you start read the background information 'What is a revolution' and 'A time of Great Change'.

During this activity you are going to consider a number of statements that describe different things that happened during a number of events, which occured between 1800-1850. For each statement you are going to decide how dangerous the outcome of that action was to the government

Step 1:

Cut out the statement boxes on activity 1 workheet 1 (statements) to make a set of cards.

Step 2:

Download activity 1 worksheet 2 (list sheet). You will see that the worksheet is divided into 3 columns:

• Not very revolutionary
  
• Quite Revolutionary
  
• Very Revolutionary

Step 3:

On your own or with a partner decide which card fits under which heading

Step 4:

Next put the cards into a number order for how revolutionary each statement seems e.g. if you think 'Discontented people destroyed property' is the most revolutionary statement label it No. 1.

Step 5:

Reread your six most revolutionary statements. Explain to a friend or partner how these six things happening at the same time would have lead to a revolution in Britain between 1800 and 1850.

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