The French revolution was the result of many problems concerning the unfair treatment of the middle class and peasants (the 3rd Estate). The 3rd Estate made up 97% of the total population of France‚ and yet they only counted as one third of the total votes. The lower class was forced to pay heavy tailles‚ while the upper class paid minimal. The price of bread had also risen above the peoples’ ability to pay. These three problems led to a huge revolution that would change the shape of France forever
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The French Revolution is the most crucial turning point in human history. It was the revolt of French people against privilege and autocracy. Unlike the English Revolution of 1688 and the American Revolution of 1776 which were related to political issues. The French Revolution‚ however‚ was related to social‚ political‚ economic and religious issues. It started on 14 July 1789 and ended when Napoleon Bonaparte took over France. The Economic Crisis The outbreak of the French Revolution can be explained
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Adrian Brown Donald Comp 1I 5 November 2014 Cause and effect Everyone makes choices in their lives that can affect them until the day that they die‚ not all choices affect people in positive ways though. More than 3‚200 kids younger than the age of 18 use cigarettes for the first time‚ which means 3‚200 minors‚ decide to make that choice and take the risk of becoming addicted to nicotine before the age of 18. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States and with knowing
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Cause or Effect of Gambling "Che-Ching!" "Yes! Jackpot!" shouted the man as he jumped up and down. However‚ will his happiness last forever? The nest time the man gambled‚ the money in his pocket completely turned to dust. From that day onwards‚ like a broken glass‚ his life is destroyed and almost impossible to bring back happiness. From this man’s case‚ clearly there are several negative effects of gambling. First of all‚ gambling will cause a person to have bankruptcy. Luck is not always by
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Gustavo Lopez March23‚ 2013 Cause and Effect Essay Drinking Alcohol Many cultures use alcohol as a social drink and a way to relax. People also drink alcohol for different causes. For example: loneliness caused by life changes‚ to face with depression‚ influence of older friends or parents. The ethyl alcohol or ethanol‚ in alcoholic drinks such as beer‚ wine and liquor is a central nervous depressant‚ which has short-term and long-term effects on the body. First of all‚ Loneliness
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Nhu Tran Causes or Effects Essay 25 September 2012 POLLUTION IN VIETNAM Nowadays‚ the environment has been contaminated. Pollution is a big problem in any country. The environmental pollution is alarming in Vietnam. “Vietnam is ranked 79th -- the lower part in the middle group. But on specific detailed criteria‚ Vietnam displayed even worse performance‚ including air quality with effects on human health‚ water‚ and environmental burden of disease” (Tuoi Tre). The causes of pollution are many
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married. However‚ the divorce rates tend to continually increase nowadays‚ thus it might be argued that divorces can be taken place easier than the past. There are three main causes of divorce: changing woman’s roles‚ stress in modern living and lack of communication‚ which are highlighted below. The first significant cause of recent rise in the rates of divorce is that women have completely changed roles. In the past‚ men earned the money to afford the expense of family‚ whereas women only worked
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Cause and Effect for Bullying "Dear Mommy and Daddy‚ All of my life I have been teased harassed and pushed around. I can’t stand it anymore. I love you all very much and I’m sorry to do this to you and disappoint you once more‚ but I just can’t go on living because there’s no place in the world for someone like me." - Kirby’s suicide note Bullying is a serious problem that is present today. There are many factors as to why kids bullying other kids‚ ranging anywhere from “just for fun” to having
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Analysis of Issue Causes of AIDS There are many factors that cause Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). AIDS is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). First of all‚ HIV is caused by having sex through unprotected sex with a person who has infected by HIV. HIV may be transmitted through unprotected heterosexual or homosexual‚ vaginal‚ anal‚ or oral sex. The main routes of transmission are unprotected vaginal and anal sex. Besides that‚ one can be infected
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Cause & Effect Essay: Cell Phone Usage Look around next time you attend a big concert: More people are focused on balancing their phone over their heads than listening to the music. Cell phones can be a positive technological tool; yet‚ if used in the wrong way‚ can become quite a problem in today’s society. Common things that people do not even think about such as misinterpreting the meaning of a text message‚ texting or playing games on your phone during a math lecture‚ getting frequent headaches
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