Kristy Stanislawczyk 10/16/07 Global II Honors 9D The French Revolution And so it began in the year of 1789‚ a revolution that would change France and all Europe forever. France was renowned for its opulent monarchy that kept stability‚ but cared more about its possessions rather than its people. The country was sorted by social class which was divided into three estates. The 3rd estate was the largest‚ consisting of 97% of the population who was
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King Louis XVI’s government was facing financial difficulties‚ and faced with few other options‚ the king imposed taxes on the people. What ensued was an explosion of rage in the French middle and working class that had been built up over the last hundred years--what we now call the French Revolution. While the French Revolution‚ like many other revolutions‚ occurred in response to the government’s incompetence‚ what sets it apart from other revolutions in Europe is that it marked the birth of democracy
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the resistance against tyranny for France as well as social change for the better. The first revolution gave both left wing and right wing groups inspiration in how to make France better. After the defeat of Napoleon in 1815 and the end of the first French Revolution‚ France went through several revolutions and rebellions all inspired by the first revolution‚ then having a national revolution from the fascist right in 1940. Looking at ideology‚ society‚and politics and political structure‚ the National
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Urcia French and English Relations Part A: World War 1 Conscription (1914-1917): - English Canadians were willing to volunteer to help the British Empire’s battle against Europe - French Canadians didn’t felt patriotic and determine to help to the war‚ they felt excluded for having little ties with the mother country unlike English Canadians - The conscription was introduced and was called the Military Service Act - Canadian farmers believed that their contributions were enough for the war - This
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British reforms after the French and Indian War After the great war of the French and the Indians‚ Britain became the controlling authority in America‚ this came in the grimes of resentment and dissatisfaction from the other colonists. The British increased taxes demanded from the American colonists in which the previous taxation systems were lower than those demanded from mainland English citizens. The revenue coming from taxation was used to pay for their defense. Moreover‚ the fund contributions
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The French and Indian War was 1740 through 1766 altered the political‚ economic and ideological relations between Britain and its American colonies. Politically the relations were altered between Britain and its American colonies because Britain returned to the colonies in 1763 and further enclosed its Colonists more snugly in its grip‚ as seen in documents A‚ B‚ and C. The French and Indian War altered the economic changes between Britain and its American colonies because the American leadership
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The French Revolution is a moment in France’s history that brought upon a political upheaval and chaotic mess. What many people do not realize is the enormous impact the French Revolution has on current European Civilization and other societies in the world. The revolution changed not only France‚ but other countries as well. Consequently‚ the revolution was not a mark in history‚ but a stepping stone. The Revolution started a domino effect which led to imperative events in the world’s history and
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‘The outbreak of war in August 1914 was the logical conclusion of German military and expansionary plans confirmed by the September Program of 1914’ How far do you agree with this judgement? Explain your answer using sources 1‚ 2 and 3 and your own knowledge of the issues related to this controversy. (40 marks) According to the writer of Source 1‚ there is a fundamental flaw in Fischer’s assumption that Germany’s war aims already existed before the war and also caused it‚ he writes that if Fischer
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do we classify the French Revolution? The French Revolution inspired many different events in European history and became a turning point. There were many flaws within the French Revolution‚ although there were ideas that left a huge impact in the lives of many‚ especially the way they saw and thought of their country. In the end‚ the French Revolution ended up in destroying a country and taking many unnecessary lives. The French revolution was not revolutionary because the French people never rid
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Causes of the French Revolution As with most things in the history‚ it is unwise to trace this happening back to one main cause. The French Revolution‚ like all things studied in European history‚ can be accredited to multiple causation. However‚ narrowing it down to three simple categories is indeed fair. The social structure‚ distaste in politics‚ and economic unrest of the time period leading up to the French Revolution were strong enough forces to cause an upheaval. Unrest in the social
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