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    WHEN WAS THE FRENCH REVOLUTION? 1789 May Estates General * Louis 16th faced with bankruptcy called for a meeting of the Estates General in 1788 * The actual meeting was set for May * They had the traditional right to authorize taxation * Consisted of representatives from each of the three estates * Louis hope to find new methods to RAISE MONEY and to solve the FINANCIAL CRISIS * Representatives were chosen‚ collect complaints complaints: * Financial reform

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    To what extent had Napoleon betrayed the French Revolution in his domestic policy by 1804? The main objectives of the French revolution were to abolish Feudalism‚ to ensure the people of France have freedom of religion‚ and to uphold the Rights of Man. Napoleon did achieve most of these objectives to a certain degree‚ for instance he introduced the Prefect system to keep royalist revolts to a minimum‚ and he did make sure that the monarchy was not restored in France. He introduced lyceé’s‚ which

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    19th century‚ Europe saw an uprising and evolution of socialism led by key names Karl Marx‚ Henri de Saint-Simon‚ Charles Fourier‚ and Robert Owen. It created equality for the majority of workers and prompted ideas of revolution. Socialism was partly rooted in the French Revolution‚ with a number of radical Jacobins taking the idea of political equality for all and moving it to the next step: economic equality for all through the common ownership of all property. The earliest socialist writers were

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    state. These notables were selected by the king for their zeal‚ devotion‚ etc to the sovereign (included princes‚ archbishops‚ and peers). August Decrees Nineteen decrees made in August 1789 by the National Constituent Assembly during the French Revolution. Some of the decrees were the abolishment of the feudal system‚ the selling of judicial and municipal offices was abolished‚ and that fiscal privileges in the payment of taxes were abolished (everyone paid taxes). The August Decrees were

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    Terrorism is often associated nowadays with radical extremist groups‚ who use terror as their only method of power to attain their goals from others. The first time “terror” was actually used however was during the French revolution. The reign of terror was seen in the aftermath of the execution of the King. It was a product of the mentality of the revolution. With everyday that passed‚ the uncertainty amongst the people grew‚ and actions became more and more drastic. With the King no longer in the

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    Both the American and French Revolutions were focused around liberty and equality. Both countries were trying to gain freedom. The American Revolution had many causes‚ similar to them trying to gain freedom from the rules and taxes put upon them by Great Britain. Whereas the French wanted to abolish the French monarchy and create a better government‚ in which the people could have more of a say in society. Although the revolutions of both started for very similar reasons‚ and both countries fought

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    pursued more education. The common man was taking power over their own lives. It was in this atmosphere that the French Revolution was first ignited. What started as commoners wanting a voice in how they were governed ended in one of the bloodiest times France would ever know. Although started with the intent to champion the ideas of enlightenment‚ the French Revolution peaked in a reign of terror that was the antitheses of the enlightenment. One of the philosophers from the enlightenment was Voltaire

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    The Plague struck Europe in a series of waves beginning from the mid-1400s. During that time‚ people didn’t know the filth they lived in and the unsanitized streets caused the spread of the plague. It is estimated that the first wave killed 25 million people‚ which is about one third of the population of Western Europe. Sporadic but deadly outbreaks continued throughout Europe into the eighteenth century. The plague didn’t regard any status‚ age or even gender. During Plague there were also many

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    French Revolution In the late 1700’s‚ France went through a period of time that changed their country drastically. The French Revolution was how France changed the way their government was and how their people lived. Before the Revolution started in 1789‚ the French used a political and social system called the Old Regime. The Old Regime was the same as “Absolute power.” Absolute power is when the government controls everything that goes on. In the early 1700’s before the Revolution‚ the

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    do we classify the French Revolution? The French Revolution inspired many different events in European history and became a turning point. There were many flaws within the French Revolution‚ although there were ideas that left a huge impact in the lives of many‚ especially the way they saw and thought of their country. In the end‚ the French Revolution ended up in destroying a country and taking many unnecessary lives. The French revolution was not revolutionary because the French people never rid

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