The French Revolution (French: Révolution française; 1789–1799)‚ was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a lasting impact on French history and more broadly throughoutEurope. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed within three years. French society underwent an epic transformation‚ as feudal‚ aristocratic and religious privileges evaporated under a sustained assault from radical left-wing political groups‚ masses on the streets‚ and peasants
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will not do their duties‚ people have the right to overthrow their government by withdrawing their support from them. ii. US Declaration of Independence- (July 4‚ 1776) -Britain recognized the independence of the colonies iii. French Revolution-(1789-1792) 1. Liberty‚ Fraternity and Equality 2. Fall of the French Monarchy- Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette iv. Latin American War of Independence (1804-1824) -Impact of the Enlightenment ideas in Latin America -Independence of Latin American countries
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was a poet of the Romanticism movement concerned with the state of society. He challenged society and the prevailing modes of thought with his own unique and individualistic romantic vision. * William’s two main works were ‘Songs of innocence’ (1789) and ‘Songs of experience’ (1794) Adam Smith * Adam Smith advocated a capitalist economy in which people could freely pursue their own self-interest with government repression. But‚ if pursuit of self-interest led to oppression and greed‚ that’s
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Table of contents 1. Intro 2. Meetings of the Estates General 3. The Tennis Court Oath 4. The creation of the Declaration of the Rights of Men 5. The storming of the bastille 6. The march on versailles 7. The reign of terror 8. The execution of Louis XVI and his wife 9. The rise and fall of Napoleon 10. The congress of Vienna 11. The concert of Europe 12. Conclusion Meeting of the Estates General The meeting of the estates general happened just before the French Revolution
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the U.S. House of Representatives in 1812‚ and later‚ in 1827‚ won a seat in the U.S. Senate. A leader of the Whig Party—a group that opposed President Andrew Jackson and the Democrats—Webster ran for the U.S. presidency in 1836. Four years later‚ in 1840‚ he was named secretary of state by President William Henry Harrison. When Harrison died in 1841 and John Tyler took over the presidecy‚ every Whig Party member of the presidential cabinet but Webster resigned from their post. In 1842‚ Webster successfully
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Effects of the Industrial Revolution Working conditions What were the working conditions like during the Industrial Revolution? Well‚ for starters‚ the working class—who made up 80% of society—had little or no bargaining power with their new employers. Since population was increasing in Great Britain at the same time that landowners were enclosing common village lands‚ people from the countryside flocked to the towns and the new factories to get work. This resulted in a very high unemployment
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Q. 1 Define the term “Mercantilism”. What are its salient features? Ans : - Mercantilism is an economic theory‚ thought to be a form of economic nationalism‚[1] that holds that the prosperity of a nation is dependent upon its supply of capital‚ and that the global volume of international trade is "unchangeable". Economic assets (or capital) are represented by bullion (gold‚ silver‚ and trade value) held by the state‚ which is best increased through a positive and healthy balance of trade with other
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The French Revolution is arguably the most important event in Western history. It has been said that ‘Never was any such event so inevitable yet so completely unforseen’.” The events prior and during the French Revolution eventuated in the execution of the king and effectively the end of the monarchy as well as radical changes to the French hierarchy and society. Some may reason that King Louis XVI was in fact the most influential personality of the French Revolution. However Louis and his incompetence
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of State 1789-1800 Washington for President George Washington was unanimously elected as President by the Electoral College in 1789. He took the oath of office on April 30‚ 1789. He established the cabinet. At first‚ Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson‚ Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton‚ and Secretary of War Henry Knox served under Washington. Bill of Rights James Madison wrote the Bill of Rights and got them passed by Congress in 1791. The Judiciary Act of 1789 created the
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and also wanted to free the prisoners. Officially 98 people were killed during the attack. The event became one of the defining moments in the Revolution because from that day the French Revolution started. The march on Versailles: On October 4‚ 1789‚ a crowd of women over 7‚000 demanding bread for their families gathered others including some men‚ and marched toward Versailles‚ marching through rain they arrived soaking wet. They demanded to see the Baker‚ the Baker’s wife‚ and the Baker’s boy
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