Economical causes of the French Revolution were in fact very important and influential. Without this type of cause it is very likely that the revolution in France ever would have happened. Even so there are three other important factors to the revolution‚ Political‚ Social‚ and Cultural. All four of these causes together are what really caused the French Revolution. Before the French Revolution France was in a major economic crisis. There was a royal debt; the French government kept spending
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changes took place during French revolution. It took away many traditional systems of old government and furnished a new revolutionary culture. The three major culture changes were the transformation of academies‚ libraries‚ museums and monuments‚ introduction of new political enlightenment and the beginning of Napoleonic Era. Academies‚ libraries‚ museums and monuments were institutions which was mainly a part of old administrations. With the French revolution‚ these institutions fell on
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Adam Chin Ms. Pearlman The French Revolution of 1789 was one of the most important revolutions that had taken place. During that time‚ the political‚ social‚ and economic conditions were disliked by many of the French people‚ especially those in the Third Estate. Many of the French were influenced by the new views of government and society and attempted to try and change the way the government thought. The First and Second Estate were filled with many high class and church members
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The French Revolution forever altered the historical landscape of France‚ and it’s people. The first estate‚ well acquainted with life being served via a silver platter‚ were abruptly equal to their surfs. With the destruction of privilege the working class were now the only class‚ pooled with the nobles‚ the clergy‚ the merchants‚ etc. Laying the groundwork for a more equal‚ and merit based system of governing France. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen has two central themes; equality
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“Little by little‚ the old world crumbled‚ and not once did the king imagine that some of the pieces might fall on him.” Revolution author‚ Jennifer Donnelly‚ portrayed the hardships and terror felt during the French Revolution through a discovered diary of a young French girl detailing everyday life during the era. Donnelly’s words delineate the irony behind the revolution. She indicates how the aristocracy during the time‚ absorbed in their wealth‚ did not expect the rebellion caused by the poor
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The Reign of Terror in France took place during the French Revolution after the death of Louis XVI. It was masterminded by Robespierre who led it through the end. The principal purpose of the reign of terror was fighting the people who opposed the revolution therefore terming them enemies. Furthermore‚ there was the political tension between the Jacobins and Girondins and seemingly there was the presence of hostile enemy countries surrounding France and on the verge of invading it. The period was
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American and French Revolution American and French Revolution were both the products of enlightenment ideals that emphasized the idea of natural rights and equality for all. Although there were similar similarities in the revolutions‚ there were also multiple differences. The French revolution tried to create not only a new political order‚ but a new social order too. This was different from the American Revolution‚ which created a new political system but did not change the existing social system
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“How did the perception and articulation of women’s rights and women’s participation in the revolution change as the revolution went on? The perception and articulation of women’s rights and participation in the revolution change as the revolution went on. In France around 1790 there was a huge movement for freedom and recognition of freedom for everyone. The rights of man were discussed‚ along with the rights of women. This discussion brought up women’s rights for the first. It was viewed that
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The French and the Russian revolutions are very similar and there are too many differences in the American Revolution to group them all together. The following information will prove that the French and the Russian revolutions are similar. Both of these revolutions occurred mainly due to two main reasons. Both of these revolutions were the direct results of bad leadership and a bad economy. These two reasons along with other factors caused the revolutions. The French and the Russian revolutions
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The Reign of Terror was an 11 month period during the French revolution known for the execution of those who did not support the revolution. Many big names and people who were high up in their area were killed. They were all killed by the guillotine‚ a contraption that places one’s head in a spot to have a blade dropped on their neck thus beheading them. Maximilien Robespierre was the architect of the reign of terror and the one who started this movement. The Reign of Terror killed approximately
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