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    causes revolution. He believes that revolution is necessary in the events of injustice and oppression. This can be seen through his description of the aristocracy and their cruelty toward the suffering lower classes. He supports the French Revolution throughout the novel as an idea of reform‚ and an idea of bringing justice. Dickens doesn’t think that a revolution should be avoided if it is necessary‚ but he does think that excess violence should be avoided at all costs. The French Revolution‚ while

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    are three revolutions‚ the Glorious‚ American‚ and French‚ that heavily influenced the world we know today. These revolutions were all similar because they wanted to get rid of monarchies‚ they resisted taxes‚ and they were highly influenced by the Enlightenment. The Revolutions had their differences when the American and French killed numerous people‚ the American and Glorious had no Reign of Terror‚ and the Glorious and French had large amounts of debt. Although the Glorious‚ French‚ and American

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    establishments. As the French were beginning to question the entire system of monarchy and hereditary succession‚ educated women saw an opportunity to question the legitimacy of a system that prevents them from flourishing and reaching their full potential. As members of the Third Estate – the bourgeoisie in particular – were beginning to question the entire system of separate estates‚ female authors saw an opportunity to open a discussion about women’s rights‚ and took it. As French society was undergoing

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    CAUSES OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION DBQ This task is based on the accompanying documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purpose of this task. This task is designed to test your ability to work with historic documents. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both the source of the document and the author’s point of view Historical Context The French Revolution of 1789 had many long-range causes. Political‚ social‚ and economic conditions in France contributed to the

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    starting the American and French Revolution coincide together‚ but also differentiate. First reason that relates is the financial problem within the two governments. The second purpose for the French revolution is inequality being placed on the colonies in America and the third estate (common people) in France. Lastly‚ a reason for enacting the revolutions was for the countries natural crises. These are the various reasons for starting the American & French Revolution. Economics was a key part in

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    Assess the historical significance of the French Revolution. The French Revolution‚ which took place at the very end of the 18th Century in France‚ was of crucial significance to the history of modern day society. It was to be one of the most important political and sociological reformations in history‚ and brought an end to the legitimacy and sovereignty of the monarchy‚ aristocracy and clergy‚ and instilled reforms upon liberal principles and democratic notions and important fundamental notions

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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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    short term causes of the French Revolution was predominantly the weather conditions‚ such as drought and cold weather. For example‚ the mini ice age and the coldest winter in french history. The drought led to many problems‚ especially agriculturally‚ such as the widespread crop failure in 1788. However there were also other short term causes that led to the French revolution‚ such as bastille prison attack and unemployment. The long term causes of the French revolution included the inequality between

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    result of Napoleon’s many successes into eliminating negative components of the French Revolution have convinced many citizens of the French nation that Napoleon is the hero of The French Revolution; however‚ due to his despotic intentions‚ inevitable failures‚ as well as other figures of the French Revolution also being considered to be heroic‚ prove otherwise. The French government in the beginning of our French Revolution was in need of a man with military success‚ they were in need of a man like

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    source as it was generated solely for the use of the king‚ although the petition was published shortly afterwards‚ and therefore became a public source. The source was written in the period of the ancient regime‚ a month before the French revolution occurred in 1789 and is a strong source of information concerning the collapse of the ancient regime‚ it contains the worries and concerns people had over the opposition to the ancient regime and the third estate. The source cannot be

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