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    French Revolution Dbq

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    Liang Zhou          French Revolution started in 1789 with the accumulated resentment French people had  towards the King‚ Louis XVI. The resentment was accumulated from many aspects‚ such as  unfair treatment‚ the king’s incompetence and poverty. Social‚ political and geographic factors  is definitely the causes of French revolution.      The General Estate was one of the most inhuman systems which planned the seed of  revolution. The General Estate was the system used before French Revolution to divide the 

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    Both the American and French Revolutions were focused around liberty and equality. Both countries were trying to gain freedom. The American Revolution had many causes‚ similar to them trying to gain freedom from the rules and taxes put upon them by Great Britain. Whereas the French wanted to abolish the French monarchy and create a better government‚ in which the people could have more of a say in society. Although the revolutions of both started for very similar reasons‚ and both countries fought

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    Demonstration Speech Outline “HOW TO FRENCH BRAID” General Purpose: To demonstrate Specific Purpose: To demonstrate to the audience how to french braid hair. Central Idea: It is useful to know how to french braid because it stretches its way beyond its initial heritage. I. Introduction A. Do you see things that you wish you could do‚ but look too complicated? Maybe if you tried it‚ it wouldn’t be so hard as it looks? Perhaps you saw a hair style that you wish you could try to do with your

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    The French & American Revolutions The American and French revolutions introduced similar ideas in fixing society‚ but different methods of implementing ideas. The American Revolution was created by the American colonists need for financial independence from the overpowering nation of Great Britain‚ while the French revolution was a struggle to gain social equality among the masses. People claim that the French had a greater impact on a lot of things than

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    French Revolution Essay. The French Revolution came about through many causes that included financial problems and food scarcity. France was in financial crisis due to their participation in the seven years war and American Revolution. By 1789‚ France encountered bankruptcy because of the country’s indiscriminate inequitable system of taxation. France at the time was a nation where society was dominated by class. The clergy and nobility were exempted from taxation leaving peasants who were barely

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    Henry H How did international events of the eighteenth century affect the French Revolution? The effects of the French Revolution were vast and far reaching. The overthrowing of the monarchy quickly dealt a near fatal blow to the old feudal and monarchic system that had controlled Europe for centuries (Jörgensen‚ C). The Revolution got rid of serfdom and federal dues peasants previously had to pay to kings (Jörgensen‚ C). Outside of Europe‚ in South America‚ the spanish colonies saw a weakened

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    do a simple braid and maybe some of you can do a French Braid‚ but do you know how to french fishtail braid? B. Thesis: Today I will show you how to do a French fishtail braid. C. Credibility statement: I personally love to do this braid because it’s intricate looking but easy to do. I have done it many times and really enjoy doing it. D. Main points: First I will talk about preparing the hair‚ then I will discuss the process of French fishtail braiding. I’ll give some helpful tips and

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    A revolution broke out in France in 1789 between the people of first and second Estates and the people of the Third Estate because the people of the Third Estate were treated incredibly unfair so they came together and took matters into their own hands. The three most important causes of the French Revolution were the bad economy and unfair taxes paid by the Third Estate‚ lack of voice and rights‚ and the idea of enlightenment and the inspiration of the American Revolution. The revolution led to

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    History can be seen as a series of changes people put upon one another. Throughout the years‚ these changes have had affected society significantly resulting in more or less conflicts. The French Revolution was one of the many changes that affected society resulting in both conflicts beginning and others being resolved. The French Revolution began in 1789 due to the inequality of French society. The French society was divided into three estates. The first two consisted of clergy and nobility respectively

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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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