(1789- 1799) This fiery revolution by the oppressed in France set with the original goals‚ to create a constitutional monarchy and reform the structure of the nation‚ soon developed into a move to overthrow the king and establish a republic. The revolution was followed by a return of the monarchy‚ but the French people had learned that inequality did not have to be borne‚ and they were never again dominated as before by the privileged class. What had inspired the people? The American Influence
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The Causes Of The French Revolution In the 17th and 18th centuries‚ France was ruled by an absolute government. The king had all the political power. And the kings who came after him were despots. For example‚ anyone who criticized the government could be arrested and put in prison without trial. Louis XIV at l east ruled this country efficiently. Last French kings were not good rulers. Louis XIV (1774- 1793) was king at the time of the French Revolution. He was more interested in hunting
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The French Revolution (1789-1794)‚ worked towards the end of feudalism in France by establishing nationalism and the French nation. The King‚ Louis XVI established the Estate General which included a lack of representation and un-proportioned Third Estate which included majority of the French Population. With the Enlightenment era at that time‚ the Third Estate formed the National Assembly and swore the Tennis Court Oath‚ vowing not to disperse until constitutional reform had been achieved. On August
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The idea of a government ran by the people. The first main act of the Revolution is the storming of the Bastille. The rebels stole guns from all over Paris but needed gunpowder and the only way to get it was in the Bastille. The Bastille was a fortress that was suppose to protect France. It was made up of 8 huge columns and was a square shape. The storming of the Bastille is a national
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result of Napoleon’s many successes into eliminating negative components of the French Revolution have convinced many citizens of the French nation that Napoleon is the hero of The French Revolution; however‚ due to his despotic intentions‚ inevitable failures‚ as well as other figures of the French Revolution also being considered to be heroic‚ prove otherwise. The French government in the beginning of our French Revolution was in need of a man with military success‚ they were in need of a man like
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The are many differences and similarities in the Argentine‚Haiti‚French Revolutions . Most of the similarities are freedom & independence. All of these places were just looking for equality. Argentinian creole people had wealth & education but could not be apart of the government only because they were born in south america‚they wanted to be equal.The Argentinian people got inspired by the American & French Revolutions. Argentinian creole San Martin led the independence movement in southern South
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The French Revolution was caused by many factors; some were significant and played a large role while others were of minor consequence. France was one of the richest and most powerful nations even though they were facing some economic difficulties. The French Revolution was a pivotal period in the history of French‚ European and Western civilization. During this period of time there was the formation of republicanism which replaced the absolute monarchy in France. Before the French Revolution Louis
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The Era of the French Revolution (1750-1815) distinctively transformed the political‚ economic‚ and social context of France‚ which not only yielded a sharp divide in opinion over the revolution but set a stage for fundamental political ideals. The end of the revolution produced the radical results of abolishing monarchy and nobility‚ confiscating the Catholic Church’s property and landholding‚ and introduced democracy and civil rights to the French and European societies. Issues mainly arose with
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American and French Revolution The things I knew about the American and French Revolution or the so called “Revolutionary War”: The American Revolution was an upheaval during the last half of the 18th century in which the thirteen colonies of North America joined together to break free from the British Empire; which‚ in turn‚ combining themselves to create the United States of America. While‚ the French revolution was a period of radical‚ social and political upheaval in France that had a lasting
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Events of the French Revolution are Call of the Estate General which was in May 5‚ 1789. The French Revolution began on account of King Louis XVI. France was losing a plenty of cash and was very nearly on the state of bankruptcy. The Tennis Court Oath that was on June 20‚ 1789. On 17 June 1789‚ the Third Estate‚ drove by Honoré Gabriel Riqueti‚ started to call themselves the National Assembly. Another occasion is The Storming of the Bastille which was on July 14‚ 1789. The Bastille is a French jail which
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