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    The French Revolution was a very important time in European history. It changed the French society forever. The French Revolution took place in 1789 with many events that had led up to the revolt. France was going through financial debt‚ and taxes were being raised significantly. (Sargent and Velde 474). During this time period‚ the social classes were split up into three groups‚ also known as Estates. The First Estate was the Clergy‚ the Second Estate included the nobility of France‚ and the

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    The French Revolution was an event that sparked the passions of writers around the world. Every writer had an opinion to impart. Most writers adopted either liberal or conservative views towards the matter. There were very few‚ if any‚ moderate pieces written. Richard Price and Edmund Burke were known for their support of the American Revolution as well as their vast differences of opinion towards the French Revolution. Richard Price religiously supports the Revolution‚ while Edmund Burke traditionally

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    Napoleon’s career and policies both destroyed and preserved aspects of the Revolution. Napoleon gave the people rhetoric about liberty‚ rather than giving it to them. This is best seen through his using of the plebiscite and crowing himself emperor. By taking all of the power for himself‚ Napoleon went against certain ideals of the Revolution. However‚ Napoleon did make efforts to preserve some aspects of the Revolution. This is shown through his creation of the lycées‚ which gave the people

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    The French and Indian War ensured the dominance of English-speaking peoples over North America and set the stage for the American Revolutionary War (1775–83). At the end of the war France lost all of her lands in present-day Canada to Britain. With the French threat in North America eliminated‚ Britain and its colonies could wrangle over the nature of the imperial relationship. In addition‚ many of the men who would later lead the Americans in their struggle against the British‚ George Washington

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    situations. The French and American revolutions were very similar in their demands and end results however were in two different situations. In both the commoners wanted fair representation in the government and fair taxation however the French were revolting from a tyrannical government and the Americans were revolting from a tyrannical mother country. There were many causes that brought on the American Revolution. A great deal of the civil unrest was brought on by the French and Indian

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    For the Glory of Mexico In this book‚ Timothy J. Henderson examines the origins‚ outcomes‚ and modern-day consequences of the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). A Glorious Defeat is organized around two central questions: why did Mexico go to war with the United States in 1846 and why did the war go so badly for Mexico? Henderson does provide the answers to these questions‚ based on the reader having some knowledge of the expansionist history that the US partook in with its southern neighbors‚ but

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    Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Essential Questions Jack Clark Period 4-5 1) At what point did revolution become inevitable? Explain with details. Revolution in colonial America became inevitable right after the conclusion of the French Indian War. Although victorious‚ this 7 year endeavor was extremely costly for Great Britain. Parliament needed to think of something quickly to fund the English war debts. Naturally‚ they decided to increase taxes on the colonies. It was these taxes (Stamp Act

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    What idea of John Locke influenced the American and French Revolutions? John Locke influenced the Americans and French Revolutions with his idea that formed the foundation of liberal democracy. 2. What is Empiricism? Empiricism is the theory of knowledge that addresses the limits of what we can comprehend about the nature of reality

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    The American Revolution

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    the American Revolution war in 1776. During the war women served in a participated in the war. Some even fought on the battlefield. Not just whites fought as well. Enslaved blacks weren’t ones who fought but free blacks along with them. Even some Europeans weren’t all on the British side. Europeans helped us fight this war. Without the French we couldn’t have won this war. During the American Revolution war 1776 women had numerous responsibilities. (I.e.) Europeans and African Americans took

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    For military actions‚ see American Revolutionary War. For other uses‚ see American Revolution (disambiguation). In this article‚ inhabitants of the Thirteen Colonies who supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" or "Patriots‚" and sometimes as "Whigs‚" "Rebels" or "Revolutionaries." Colonists who supported the British side are called "Loyalists" or "Tories". In accordance with the policy of this encyclopedia‚ this article uses American English terminology; in British

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