“terror” was actually used however was during the French revolution. The reign of terror was seen in the aftermath of the execution of the King. It was a product of the mentality of the revolution. With everyday that passed‚ the uncertainty amongst the people grew‚ and actions became more and more drastic. With the King no longer in the picture‚ the Jacobins and the Girondins were more enemies to one another than ever before. During the French Revolution‚ it can be debated whether or not the terror that
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Wold History 10th Grade The French revolution’s influence Who would’ve thought that such a small man like napoleon Bonaparte would bring such a big change on the political and economic structure of France? By the 1780s France once prosperous economy was seriously in decline. People were very desperate those times and their government was very unstable. By then‚ people weren’t concerned about their rights and equality anymore‚ they were desperate for someone to come in and establish order in
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Philosophes emerged‚ they encouraged the French population to question their society. These ideas impacted the social‚ economical‚ political‚ and scientific aspects of society and were the cause of the French Revolution. The new proposition of government and society based upon the Enlightenment ideals of democracy‚ citizenship‚ and human rights set ahead by the philosophers such as John Locke‚ Montesquieu‚ Rousseau‚ and Voltaire spread throughout France. It changed how people viewed the government and
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The French revolution originated as a result of philosophical ideas and periods like the Reformation‚ Absolutism‚ and the Enlightenment. During the eighteenth century‚ France went through a period of turmoil. The French people 8much of the money and power‚ while they were left to suffer in poverty. A combination of ideas and changes were necessary to achieving a revolution. The Reformation movement was created when Martin Luther published his 95 Theses‚ debating how the church was run. Absolutism
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There has never been an event in the history that has led to as many far-reaching discussions and heated debates as the French Revolution did. The French Revolution had undergone a number of different periods. Under the cover of the glorious triumph of human creativity was violences and slaughters; human generosity and deliberate tyrannical practices are simultaneously set out in the revolution. While the revolution moving towards the lofty goals of democracy‚ justice and freedom‚ also heralds
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Notes! I. Causes of the French Revolution 1. International: struggle for hegemony and Empire outstrips the fiscal resources of the state 2. Political conflict: conflict between the Monarchy and the nobility over the “reform” of the tax system led to paralysis and bankruptcy. 3. The Enlightenment: impulse for reform intensifies political conflicts; reinforces traditional aristocratic constitutionalism‚ one variant of which was laid out in Montequieu’s Spirit of the Laws; introduces new notions
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to deprive power from his famous Coup of 18 Brumaire and was raised to power as Frist Consul of French‚ in which many believe ended the French revolution. Once Napoleon overthrew The Directory and established himself as the ruler of France‚ which only lasted from 1799 to 1814. His first move of the French Revolution as promised was The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. Napoleon ideal of the French Revolution were simply a means to an end‚ and that end was his own personal power. From the beginning
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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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more freedom. They decided what church to join and how to worship God. Many pursued more education. The common man was taking power over their own lives. It was in this atmosphere that the French Revolution was first ignited. What started as commoners wanting a voice in how they were governed ended in one of the bloodiest times France would ever know. Although started with the intent to champion the ideas of enlightenment‚ the French Revolution peaked in a reign of terror that was the antitheses
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“It was the collective effect of all the causes of the French Revolution that finally caused the people to rise up.” History Essay Lara Ismael Nogueira Martha I truly believe it was the collective effect of all the causes of the French Revolution that finally caused the people to rise up. In 1789 the people of France were suffering under the rule of Louis XVI‚ who used the countries money to provide him and his family the most luxurious life imaginable‚ while the people starved. The political
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