Chapter 25: Terms & Questions Toussaint L’Overture Leader of the French slave rebellion on St.Domingue in 1781‚ led to the creation of independent republic Haiti in 1804 (1743- d. 1803) Mask of Ferdinand Latin American movements that allegedly supported the Bourbon monarch Miguel de Hidalgo Mexican priest who established independence movements among American Indians and Mestizos in 1810; he was eventually captured and executed Dr Jose Rodrequez de Francia First leader of Paraguay
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another way. When discontent spreads throughout the majority of the population of French‚ a forced revolutionary war is the only way to convince that change is necessary. Three main things contributed to this desire for change‚ and those include taxes too intolerable to pay and survive‚ ideas encouraging change that were inspired by the Enlightenment‚ and the success of the American Revolution. Before the Revolution‚ France was divided socially in a structure known as the Old Regime. It consisted
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The French Revolution began just as any other. France was spiraling into bankruptcy‚ mostly due to extravagant military spending in the American Revolution and the Seven Years’ War‚ much to the frustration of the French people. Taxes were raised to support France in the New World‚ while New World battles were paid for in debt. Taxes could not be raised high enough to erase the massive debt that was engulfing the country. The clergy and nobility were apparently unfazed by the debt‚ with the commoners
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What is human nature? Are humans self-interested and savage or are we socially conscious and kind? The people of the French Revolution give us an answer to these questions. The French Revolution was a time of rebellion and revolution and provided an immense change to the country of France. The revolt was started by drought‚ rising prices‚ and increasing frustration with the government by the citizens of France. The rebelliousness followed the previous age of Enlightenment. Enlightenment philosophers
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Timeline French Revolution 1774 1786 May 5 1789 June 17 1789 June 20 July 14 August 27 1789 1789 1789 June 1791 September April 1791 1792 August 10 September 1793 1792 1792 Summer July 1793 July 1794 1793 to July 1794 Louis XIV becomes King Louis XVI became king and inherited part of the debt from his predecessors. October 1789 Summer 1792 January 21 1793 1795 Bankers refuse to lend government money Bankers refused to lend the government any more money which caused Louis to face serious
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Within the context of the period 1689-1789‚ to what extent was the French Revolution mainly a product of economic distress? Taxation system • Governments benefit from a well-organized and efficient taxation system. The taxation system in France is best described as being diabolical‚ the taxation system was burdensome upon the middle class and the more prosperous peasants‚ given that the nobles were largely able to exempt themselves from it. • The fundamental fiscal problem in France was structural
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Ch 20 Packet Africa and the Africans in the Age of the Atlantic Slave Trade Part 1 1. Describe the characteristics of the “Atlantic System”. The Atlantic System was a major catalyst in the growth and development of the Atlantic slave trade‚ which boosted the world economy significantly. The Atlantic system a link between Africa and the rest of the world. It simply was the destiny that Africans were going to face‚ being shipped to the Middle East‚ Europe‚ and especially across the Atlantic
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methods of the French Revolution. The French Revolution was a period of radical reform among the government and bourgeoisie that was initiated by the largest of the three estates to eliminate the unfair treatment that they were subjected to. The Third Estate was comprised of peasants and commoners that were being heavily taxed‚ while the nobles and bourgeoisie enjoyed a life of luxury with tax exemptions and political benefits like voting. In the beginning of the French Revolution‚ it was the Third
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4/10/08 Timeline: The French Revolution o 1789: Many people faced starvation. This is because of the increase of taxes. o 1789: May 5‚ the meeting of the Estates General was called at Versailles. This was to approve the new tax. This was the 1st meeting in 175 years. o 1789: There was a dramatic speech‚ which was the person‚ Sieye’s suggested that the 3rd estate delegates should call themselves the National Assembly; to pass laws and reforms in the name of the French people. o 1789: June 17th
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soon the rest of Europe followed. Metternich once said that “When France sneezes the rest of Europe catches cold”. Austria was another country that was not pleased with their government and status of social classes. The driving force behind the revolutions in Europe was the ideologies of nationalism and liberalism. Nationalism is the pride in one’s own national group based on culture language and history‚ and often led to the desire for an independent political state (notes / McKay 691). Liberalism
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