At the beginning of the French Revolution‚ France had been the center of much unrest. With the king’s failure to satisfy the majority of the French population‚ the unrest led to the revolt against French monarchy. The systems that failed to treat the members of the third estate as equals to the members of the first two led to the French Revolution‚ which was ultimately successful in what it set out to achieve. The systems in place prior to the French Revolution led to much of the unrest in France
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A revolution is a change where something past becomes modified or completely outlawed for a better future. An incalculable number of revolutions happen every minute of every day‚ some on a global wide scale‚ but most minor and insignificant. However‚ not everyone advocates these changes‚ Although the American‚ Haitian‚ and French Revolutions were revolts driven by the lack of social and political equality that their native government provided them‚ revolutionary leaders also underwent a social struggle
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Period: 4 Haiti‚ known as Saint-Domingue before the revolution‚ it was the richest colony in the Americas in 1789. Almost half a million slaves toiled on its sugar‚ coffee‚ indigo‚ and cotton plantations. More than thirty thousand new African slaves arrived each year‚ both to replace the many that died of overwork or disease and also to fuel the rapid economic expansion that the colony experienced in the 1780s. Before the French revolution‚ the masters were‚ first of all‚ the King; after him‚ the
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ROME 1. Macedonian professional army-advantages included a wide range of specialists‚ strict discipline and elimination of large numbers of noncombatant servants 2. Battle of Chaeronea- ended Greek city state freedom once and for all. 3. Philip of Macedon-by his death he had installed his despotic rule throughout Greece 4. Alexander-was motivated by the desire for personal power and glory 5. Despotism-absolute power- of authority of rulers who represented themselves as at least semi-divine
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led to the Revolution? There were multiple conditions that led to the Revolution. Before the Revolution‚ France had many economic problems. The country was in debt due to royal spendings in Versailles and costly wars such as the 7 Years War. Bad harvests led to inflation of necessities meaning that the price of bread would double. There was crime throughout the cities leading to the Great Fear. The 3rd Estate faced high taxes and rents. Enlightenment ideas also led to the Revolution. The American
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throughout the French Revolution can attest to this kind of issue. The concept of “citizen” does not exist‚ all people are seen as subjects. Before the French Revolution‚ these “subjects” did not have rights or a mind to think on their own. Capability and dictatorship is used to govern these “subjects” lives‚ they were never allowed in the involvement of politics. Until the enlightenment in the eighteenth century‚ this was when the people of France started to see that change was essential. The French revolution
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Liberté‚ Egalité‚ and Fraternité were the main principles of the French revolution. However‚ it was a time where these three ideals would be twisted into nothing more than moral and physical violence. The revolution was ultimately a failure which spun out of control and began to murder itself. The French wanted Freedom from its absolutist ruler‚ but in turn saw themselves being governed by the devil. These citizens wanted a sense of brotherhood amongst their country‚ but saw their nation being
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A revolution is when a group of people fight against their leaders to make changes that will benefit the group’s social‚ political‚ and economical standings. The French revolution is an example of this‚ the lower classes of France were not valued as much as the two higher classes and their opinions of the affairs of France were disregarded. Even though social inequality was a big part of the start of the french revolution‚ there were numerous other things that factored into it‚ such as ideas from
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During the French Revolution‚ everything and everyone was impacted in one way or another. It didn’t matter your social ranking or position in something‚ the rebels were only interested in changing France for what they the thought was the better. Before the Revolution‚ the Catholic faith was the most widely studied religion in France‚ but the tables soon turned after the revolt. The rebels believed that in order to change and make France a better place‚ it was necessary to throw out all of the old
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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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