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    The French and Russian Revolutions: Similar? Or Different? Owen Sokoloff Period 4 Ms. Repollet 1/18/11 The French Revolution and the Russian Revolution were the same in many ways‚ but were also different in just as many ways. A king who believed in absolutism‚ just as France was before the revolution‚ led Russia; the kings didn’t accurately represent their people‚ nor were they close to them; the middle class (bourgeoisie‚ in France‚ Duma‚ in Russia) wanted recognition; and in both cases‚

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    Revolutions English‚ American‚ and French     The three most prominent revolutions in recent western history are The English ’Glorious’ Revolution‚ The American Revolution‚ and The French Revolution. The despite these events being separated by nearly a century‚ several thousand miles‚ or both‚ all three of the revolutions share the same causes‚ were brought forth by the same idealism‚ and had similar outcomes in which a document was produced to secure the rights and freedoms for the future

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    Jacob Kim Mr. Westlund AP American History October 19‚ 2015 Changes after the American Revolution (Outline) Introduction What is American Revolution?: The American Revolution is a political revolution between 1765 to 1783 which separated British colonies in America from Great Britain and led the newly independent nation to be the United States of America. (American) Thesis: The American Revolution has made much change in new nation‚ particularly in politics and society. After gaining independence

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    The American and French Revolution were similar in some ways. They were similar based on the causation for each revolution. However‚ their military commanders‚ George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte differed. Both revolutions had multiple causations for occurring while each leader had their own reasons for fighting. The American Revolution was caused by multiple events. Some of the causations for the American Revolution were the Boston Tea Party and the Intolerable Acts . As a result of King

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    the American Industrial Revolution Graeme H. Nelson 3/12/13 Pd. 7- Axe CHS Amer. Hist. II The Industrial Revolution‚ although not perceived as a single event‚ but rather a string of events‚ inventions‚ progressions‚ and improvements to society‚ ushered in an era of unprecedented growth. The turn of the century brought with it rapid progress never before seen in American history. The Industrial Revolution itself

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    Paul Revere is mostly known for his Midnight Ride at Lexington and Concord‚ but he did many more contributions to the American Revolution. Revere was born January 1‚ 1735 in Boston Massachusetts. His father‚ Apollos Rivoire‚ was a French immigrant who came to America at the age of 13. On the other hand‚ his mother ‚Deborah Hichborn‚ was a Boston native and the daughter of an artisan family. According to www.theamericanrevolution.org ‚ Revere had a good education. He was taught the art of gold and

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    The American Revolution was an important part of world history. There was a conflict between the patriots and loyalists. The patriots wanted independence from Great Britain; however‚ loyalists wanted to remain loyal to the British government. The American Revolution was revolutionary because the patriots fought for independence from Great Britain and they succeeded. Also‚ the Declaration of Independence was written. Many leaders helped make the fight for independence possible and helped shape the

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    in Lexington. These gunshots were the opening shots of the famous American Revolution. England had been situated in the Americas for over a hundred and fifty years and had maintained a dominant establishment. So why was there a revolution? There were multiple causes of the American Revolution; however‚ a primary reason for the revolution was for economic self- interest. Leading up to the American Revolution‚ there were plenty of occasions were England provoked the Colonies

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    31-Crash Course World History Video Notes The Latin American Revolution 1. Before independence‚ Latin American society was characterized by three institutions that exercised control over the population. a. The first was the ______________ crown‚ or if you are Brazilian‚ the ______________ crown. The job of the colonies was to produce ______________ in the form of a 20% tax on everything that was called “the royal fifth.” b. Secondly‚ the ______________which even controlled time – the church bells

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    The revolutions that took place in the United States‚ France‚ Haiti‚ and Latin America were all influenced by one another. The main political idea was that of popular sovereignty. This was the idea that the authority to govern comes from the people. This strayed from the ideals that the right to govern comes from God or tradition. The main group that benefited from these revolutions was middle class white males; except in Haiti. Long term‚ the revolutions gave many groups the ammunition needed

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