Question

Match the following.

• A. 1776
• B. 1789
• C. 1917

Answer 1

In the French Revolution of 1789, the people fought for the ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity. In 1776, in the American War of Independence, people fought for a fair taxation system. The Russian Revolution of 1917 led to the downfall of the monarchy. These events illustrate that human rights were yet to be globally acknowledged.