Revolution in the 18th Century: Who Did It Better? Justin Merkel October 24‚ 2011 The French Revolution is said to be one of the greatest revolutions in Western history. Indeed it was one of the first instances in History where the middle class protested against their government and actually won. Not only did they win‚ but they completely overthrew a monarchy and reformed their entire government. However‚ a similar revolution was taking place around the same time; this
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The American and French Revolution caused many government‚ social‚ and economic structure issues that compared to one another. The first battles of the American Revolution were fought at Lexington and Concord marking the beginnings of armed conflict between Great Britain and America. The American Revolution lasted from 1775-1783. The French Revolution was an influential period of social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789-1799. Both revolutions lasted a long time which caused many
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Revolutions often spread through ideologies and are likely to have serious consequences. The Haitian and French Revolution stem from the Enlightenment ideals introduced in the late 18th century. Although both revolutions had the same ideology‚ the causes and consequences of both revolutions were remarkably different. One difference is the causes of the Haitian Revolution as it originated from racial inequality while the French Revolution originated from social inequality. Another difference is the
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The French Revolution was a series of complex events from 1789 to 1799. The Revolution consisted of 3 stages and a 4th following the revolution. The first stage known as The First French Revolution was a constitutional struggle that was for the most part passive. During these periods very little violence erupted however‚ it still had its fair share of problems. A group of brave‚ influential men expressed criticism towards the King and his policies. Reminiscent of the American Revolution the
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Prior to 1754 French & Indian War‚ the 13 North American colonies that would eventually become the United States of America were at a rate of rapid increase. Colonial trade with England has increased by over 360%‚ all colonies were reproducing successfully‚ with a rate of natural increase of 3%‚ and the population doubling every 25 years‚ and on top of that‚ colonial power increased with the idea of Salutary Neglect‚ and colonial assemblies. The French & Indian War had cause a multitude of changes
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Old Regime- Polittical and social system of France before the French Revolution. Under the regime‚ everyone was a subject of the king of France as well as a member of an estate and province- a principal administrative division of certain countries or empires. First Estate- the clergy‚ who were people‚ including priests‚ the Catholic church and some aspects of the country. In addition to keeping registers of births‚ deaths and marriages‚ the clergy also had the power to levy a 10% tax known as
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29-Crash Course World History Video Notes The French Revolution 1. France in the 18th century was a rich and populous country‚ but it had a systemic problem collecting ___________ because of the way its society was structured. They had a system with kings and nobles we now call the __________ regime; where the people with the money—the nobles and the clergy—never paid taxes. 2. By 1789‚ France was deeply in debt thanks to their funding the __________ Revolution and the extravagant lifestyle of Louis XVI
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During the late 1700s through the early 1800s‚ the Industrial Revolution took place. It was a new beginning‚ a transition to an era of new manufacturing processes. This all began in Britain and disseminated over time to the United States of America. Known as one of the most significant turning points in history‚ the Industrial Revolution modified a vast majority of aspects of daily life. Industrialization was a change from hand tools to a vicissitude to powered machinery‚ mass production‚ and factories
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The industrial revolution began in the 1700’s in England and rapidly grew throughout the rest of Europe. It was supposed to change society for the better and improve life. There was a variety of new inventions and products that gave people a new way of getting things done. While some of these effects were positive‚ however‚ some turned out to be negative instead. At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution‚ many hardships had to be overcome‚ causing great grief to most of the population
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There were many reasons the Industrial Revolution began in England. There were the necessary resources in place‚ motivation was high for the workers‚ and different innovations helped increase production speed in factories. Without these points the Industrial revolution never would have started in England. England had an abundance of natural resources that could be used in factories. In Document 1 it shows that England had materials such as; wool‚ cotton‚ coal‚ lead and so forth. Not only did
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