was in a huge trouble with the lack of money. The government spend more money than it takes in; it is also known as deficit spending. The king of France‚ Louis XIV’s deficit spending left France in dept. Then‚ the Seven Years’ War and the American Revolution came in‚ caused France in an even bigger trouble. Finally‚ Louis XVI rose in throne‚ and he chose Jacques Necker as his advisor. Necker had made some good advice for Louis XVI‚ until he enforced taxation on the First and the Second Estates‚ which
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Sep/26/2013 The French revolution which started in 1789 had a long list of causes. The most important long range causes of this revolution‚ however‚ were the ideas of the enlightenment‚ the unfair taxes‚ the difference between the rich and poor‚ and the American Revolution and declaration of independence. The ideas of the enlightenment influenced the French revolution. The third estate‚ also known as the poorest social group‚ held very little rights socially
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2/26/13 CC Essay French and American Revolution Both the American and French revolutions were focused on liberty and equality. America was trying to gain freedom from the rules‚ unfair taxation‚ War debt‚ and lack of representation from the British. The French Revolution on the other hand wanted to abolish the French monarchy and create a better government in which people could have more of a say in society‚ and also had similar causes as the American Revolution. They were similar in their causes
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The French Revolution was a major turning point in the France’s history. There were many factors that helped influence the French Revolution. There were many social‚ political and economic conditions that led up to revolution. Although‚ the success American Revolution combined with the ideas of the Enlightenment is what sparked the beginning of the French Revolution. By the year 1789‚ many people of the third estate were outraged with the current system of government. France was ruled by an absolute
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The American Revolution is one of the bigger events that take place throughout the history of the United States. There was a lot of political‚ social‚ and economic change that took place because of the war‚ during and after. The revolution led to some major changes in the way people lived their lives. It played a big role in developing the United States into what it is today. Even though the American Revolution wasn’t a great social revolution it was still a huge moment in history of the United States
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Bourgeois Revolution Abstract: The English Bourgeois Revolution broke out for reasons. I specially analyzed the cause and effect of the revolution. Four factors were listed: the rise of capitalist economy‚ the conflict between the bourgeoisie and the feudal class‚ religion‚ the kings. And what the Bourgeois Revolution left for us were priceless. Key words: capitalist economy; English bourgeoisie; monarchy; religion; tyrant The Bourgeois Revolution‚ also called The English Revolution‚ was
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The French Revolution The French Revolution was a social and political conflict‚ with different periods of violence that convulsed France and‚ by extension of its implications‚ other European nations who battled supporters and opponents of the system known as the Old Regime. It began with the self-proclamation of the Third Estate as National Assembly in 1789 and ended with the coup of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1799. The French Revolution was a social and political conflict‚ with different
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the development of the conventions of diplomacy‚ and in science an increased reliance on observation. Historians often argue this intellectual transformation was a bridge between the Middle Ages and the Modern era. Although the Renaissance saw revolutions in many intellectual pursuits‚ as well as social and political upheaval‚ it is perhaps best known for its artistic developments and the contributions of such polymaths as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo‚ who inspired the term "Renaissance man"
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American Revolution – Revolution or Civil War? There is a lot of debate and disagreement on whether the American Revolution was an actual revolution‚ but rather a civil war. A revolution implies that there was a total change in government and rule of a country‚ and a civil war is a war that occurs in a country between groups of people from the country. There may have been a vast amount of tension between the colonies and the British‚ but the occurrences during the American Revolution had little
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Q. Elucidate the role played by different social groups in the French Revolution. Which group in your estimation benefitted the most from the revolutionary decade in France? The French Revolution of 1789-1799 was one of the most important events in the history of the world. The Revolution led to many changes in France‚ which at the time of the Revolution‚ was the most powerful state in Europe. The Revolution led to the development of new political forces such as democracy and nationalism. It questioned
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