Beginning Of The Revolutionary Era Spelvogel Summary

The chapter is split into 4 sections. In “Beginning of the Revolutionary Era” Speilvogel explains how the colonies in America broke off from the British Empire. They were heavily funded by France, whose people were very unhappy with the way their government was going. The American revolution then inspired the French people to revolt and establish their own government. The “Background of the French Revolution” talks about France’s many problems after funding the American Revolution. There was a huge financial crisis, all of the power was in the nobility, and there were no reforms being made. The war begins in “The French Revolution” when eventually the Estates, or groups of people of the French hierarchy, met up at the Estates General. The 1st