French Revolution and Napoleonic Era Worksheet HIS/114 March 26‚ 2014 University of Phoenix Material French Revolution and Napoleonic Era Worksheet 1. Essay Explain‚ in 1‚050 to 1‚400 words‚ how the following ideas and ideals influenced the events and motivated the participants in the French Revolution: Liberty Equality Brotherhood Hubris Fiscal irresponsibility Democracy Technology 2. Napoleonic Timeline For each date and location‚ identify the significant event that occurred
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August Revolution Introduction The August Revolution‚ also called the August General Uprising (and known in the West as the Vietnamese Revolution) by the Indochinese Communist Party‚ was a revolution in Vietnam. On August 19‚ 1945‚ the Việt Minh under Hồ Chí Minh began a revolution against French colonial rule in Vietnam. From August 19 onwards‚ demonstrations and uprisings against French rule broke out in cities and towns throughout Vietnam. Given Japan had surrendered to the Allies at the end
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American & French Revolutions It appears that the American & French Revolutions had lots in common. After all‚ both took place around the same time. Both defended the desire for the republican government & principles of liberty. And lots of Americans promoted the French Revolution‚ & the Americas were indebted to the French‚ who advanced their revolution‚ both‚ providing revolutions money & material to the cause. It’s common in academia to treat the revolutions as being more alike than different
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are constantly shaping what is right and wrong. The French Revolution was one of those times in history when ideas shaped change. The French Revolution was a major turning point in the world’s history because it overthrew a long-lasting monarchy‚ introduced democracy to continental Europe‚ and gave hope for a better future for the lower classes around the world. Monarchies in Europe during the time previous to‚ and during the French Revolution were almost indestructible‚ except at the hands of another
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The Fight for Women’s Rights During the French Revolution The French Revolution brought with it many sweeping changes in the realm of human rights both to France and eventually the rest of the world. Through Enlightenment ideas‚ groups previously viewed as second-class citizens‚ and even those viewed as hardly human‚ gained greatly enhanced rights and even citizenship with all that this entailed. Amazingly with all the rights and privileges that were being recognized as inherent to various social
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Cuba Before and After the Cuban Revolution How would you feel if your country makes some drastic changes just because one person decides to do it? Since the Cuban Revolution‚ Cuba has had a lot of changes‚ starting from the economy situation‚ consumerism‚ education and employment. In the 1950’s Cuba was economically a relatively advanced country‚ but the economy since 1959 have been going down the scale like water from the Niagara Falls and never recuperated. Before the revolution the value of the
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of the Industrial Revolution on Living Conditions The Industrial Revolution was a period filled with drastic social and economic changes. The transformation between hand-made tools and goods to machine-manufactured products changed not only the economy‚ but also the lives of the workers. The first changes began in Great Britain in the 1780’s and spread across Europe and North America by the 19th century leaving a profound effect on the entire world. The Industrial Revolution effected every aspect
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“The French Revolution was a decisive period in the shaping of the modern west. It implemented the thought of the philosophies‚ destroyed the hierarchical and corporate society of the Old Regime‚ which was a legacy of the Middle Ages‚ promoted the interests of the bourgeoisie‚ and quickened the growth of the modern state” ( Perry. Chase. Jacob. Jacob. Von Laue‚ p. 462). The aristocracy of France was also weakened by the Revolution. The nobles no longer had their ancient rights and privileges making
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The French Revolution was not just a period of bloodshed and violence; it was a socio-political war. Outram writes in his “Le Langage Male De La Vertu: Women and the Discourse of the French Revolution” that it is just as important to understand the revolution by studying class struggles‚ war and terror that led to and occurred during the revolution‚ as it is to understand the political discourse that resulted from it (Outram‚ Le Langage Male De La Vertu: Women and the Discourse of the French Revolution
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1793: King Louis XVI of France guillotined in Paris. Thomas Paine’s Rights of Man banned; Paine condemned in absentia (he is in France) for high treason. The British government‚ headed by Prime Minister Pitt‚ begins to arrest anyone publishing anything criticizing the government. William Godwin publishes Political Justice‚ a huge philosophical tract that argues Paine’s case from a theoretical point of view. Godwin is not imprisoned largely because his book’s price (forty times the price of Paine’s)
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