The French revolution overthrew the country’s Liberty‚ ancient monarchy‚ equality and fraternity‚ and fought off a hostile Europe. There were lots of causes of the French Revolution. The French Revolution had long and short-term factors‚ which emerged from the social‚ political‚ and comic conflicts and conditions of the ancient regime. The long-standing injustice of the bourgeoisie‚ the breakdown and suffering of a government‚ aggregation of rising wishes with wealthy bourgeoisie and peasants‚ and
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HISTORY ESSAY _GEORGE TAYLOR_ HAS ARGUED THAT THE REVOLUTION HAPPENED SIMPLY BY CHANCE AND THAT THERE WERE NO LONG-TERM CAUSES THAT MADE IT INEVITABLE. TO WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE? The French Revolution beginning in 1789 redesigned the country ’s political landscape and uprooted century old institutions. The movement was a result of a combination of various factors and played a critical role in shaping and showing modern nations the power inherent in the will of people. The Monarchy ’s absolute
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The French and Indian war‚ also referred to as the Seven Years war‚ was the very beginning of a hostile relationship between the colonies and Great Britain. The outcome of the war left Britain with a numerous amount of dilemmas to deal with. The French and Indian war was simply a continuation of a series of wars that had involved the French and British in North America. Many events led up to this astounding war. Whether it was English colonists yearning to take over northern French territory
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Antoinette for the French Revolution‚ because she was spent the countries money on parties‚ clothes‚ champagne and cake instead of helping the poor people of the country‚ but I don’t think she was why the revolutionist stood up for themselves‚ because there were much bigger issues going on at that time than an Austrian princess. Although she might have been one of the reasons why some joined the Revolution‚ I don’t think she was the one who got everyone to form the Revolution. I think that the main
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The Glorious‚ American‚ and French Revolution all led up to political changes because they all rebelled against their monarch hoping for change and a better tomorrow. People wanted a much more democratic government where all citizens are granted rights and privileges. These revolutions believed that the government had to obtain its power through the citizens and make decisions with their consent. As a result‚ three very important and essential documents were made to put an end to the monarch’s tyranny
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The French Revolution greatly inspired feelings of rebellion among the Haitian people‚ which sparked the Haitian Revolution. The Haitian revolution was brought upon by the obvious oppression towards the people of Haiti but the French Revolution caused the beginnings of the inevitable uprisings by the complete disregard of the African’s natural rights that were stated in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. As well as inequality between social classes and Napoleon Bonaparte’s dishonored
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Imani Dorcelus September 28‚ 2011 Global Hist. II H Berlin 6 The French Revolution of 1789 consisted of many aspects which led to the movement. Both long-term and immediate causes bequeathed to its triumph. The Enlightenment bestowed a new concept of government and society. America also influenced the nation’s controversial revolt. Many actions contributed to the French Revolution of 1789; according to an excerpt from Travels in France by Arthur Young. (Document 1) Observations
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Mullaney in “The French Revolution” n.p. claims accounted for about 98% of the country’s population) and the 2nd as well as the 1st estate built up of the middle and higher wage workers/families. Estates were rigid social classes that divided the country as stated before into lower‚ middle‚ and higher income families. The American revolution just taking place sparked an idea throughout the third estate and inspired daring and new minds like Jean-Pierre Brissot. The American revolution sort let them
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French and Spanish colonizers came to America to obey the rulers (king and queen) of Spain‚ while the English were considered “free people” as long as they still practiced and followed the English law. Not like the French and Spanish‚ the English colonizers wanted other countries to immigrate from their countries and colonize in America. Spanish and French wanted total rule and control. First English colonizers came to settle in Massachusetts and Virginia‚ where as the French colonies were in Newfoundland
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It basically taxed legal papers‚ magazines‚ newspapers‚ and other documents in the colonies. This made the colonists feel used by the British and became the cause of the severe resentment that the colonies would begin to feel towards the British(Doc C). Resentment or no resentment‚ the parliament issued more acts in hopes of solving their economic crisis (debts). The Quartering act of 1765 was a way for parliament
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