French Revolution The American Revolution inspired many people around the world in the ideas of democracy and this was certainly true of France‚ which had sent over many soldiers to fi ght in the Americas and had helped subsidize the war. In fact‚ it was the crisis in the royal fi nances‚ partly because of the money paid in the American War of Independence‚ that resulted in the series of events that led to the French Revolution. Louis XVI had become king in 1774‚ and until 1776‚ his comptroller-general
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Revolutionary Era of the late 18th and early 19th centuries was marked by transformative political upheavals and ideological shifts around the world. It includes historical occurrences like the French Revolution (1789–1799)‚ the American Revolution (1775–1783)‚ and the independence movements in Latin America. The Enlightenment principles of liberty‚ equality‚ and democracy propelled these revolutions‚ which ended in the overthrow of monarchies and colonial rule. As a result of the American Revolution‚ the
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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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the American and French Revolutions Sometimes a revolution can take place within a country against its own current state of government‚ other times a revolution can take place externally to rid a country of another country’s influence. There are many components that are involved in a revolution taking place. One must consider the causes or reasons of the situation‚ the events that occur during the revolution and the effects or aftermath that had been created by that revolution. There were major
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History Research Paper 12/29/2011 Legacy of the Revolution If you look up the word “legacy” in the dictionary the meaning of the word will be something like this: “The legacy of an event or period of history is something which is a direct result of it and which continues to exist after it is over.” So the legacy of the French Revolution is how the result of it affected the whole world and the fact that it is still a living issue. The French Revolution began in 1789 and it happened because of the peasants’
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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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April 17‚ 2013 French Revolution Do you know what the meaning of history is? History is the study of past human affairs which we can assess changes that occurred over a period of time. Do you know what revolution is? Revolution is an aggressive rebellion of a particular government to obtain a new system. The French Revolution in France was the defeat of the Bourbon kingdom that started 1789 and ended 1799. (Google) The French Revolution was an innovative effort that affected France between
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The eighteen century became a period of the social and political revolutions in Europe. Revolution itself is more than just a series of riots in the towns and countries. It turns up to be more than street-fighting and even more than ganging of the government. A revolution is a rapid destruction of the institutions which looks so immovable than even the most persistent reformers hardly dare to attack them. It a birth of a completely new idea that concerns a lot of the links which soon starts to spread
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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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While there are quite a few striking similarities between the French and American Revolutions‚ there are equally as many differences. Both the French and the American Revolution stem from ideals of Enlightenment‚ wherein the public wanted to be free from oppressive and tyrannical rulers‚ and put power back into the hands of the people. The French revolution was a result of lower classes fighting to overthrow a government within their own country out of a need for welfare and financial security
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