history‚ western democracy has evolved significantly from the time of the Greeks‚ to modern practice. Though it is still a relatively new concept‚ democracy has been strengthened by society’s desire to push for their individual rights. By use of revolution‚ government reform and enlightenment philosophy‚ democracy was able to evolve into an inclusive form of government that gave equal choice to the greatest amount of people. Democracy is unique in the sense that unlike other forms of government‚ it
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1. Compare and contrast two Atlantic revolutions‚ and assess the global consequences. First of all‚ both of the French and American revolution have significantly contributed to the development of our modern world. And both revolutions were famous and acknowledged movements in history. However‚ besides being both immensely profound‚ the American and French Revolutions share some similarities and vast differences in terms of their origins‚ methods and outcomes when contrasted after close analysis
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Burke toys with the idea presented by revolutionaries that the French population has declined and will continue to decline with a monarch in power. He quickly demolishes this claim by stating‚ “That talk of the failure of the king and the monarchy is exaggerated‚ as evidenced by the growth in the French population from 18 million in 1700 to about 25 million now” (9). In addition to fighting claims about the population due to a monarchist
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It was 1802‚ and Charles Leclerc’s army was dwindling. The French general was losing as many as 2‚000 troops in a single day. A slave revolt on the island of St. Domingo prompted the French emperor Napoleon to send troops to the island to regain control. The slave revolt was much stronger and more organized than they had thought it would be. Battle after battle was fought‚ with the French defeated many times. As General Leclerc watched his army deteriorate‚ he realized that they were faced with more
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The French Revolution and the Haitian Revolution has similarities like slaves and peasants are doing the labor of their country‚ believed in having equality‚ liberalism and authority over their choice‚ but also different by their rebellion purpose. France was one of the countries that Haiti was inspired to rebel because they gave hope to them. Influenced by similar events‚ such as the enlightenment‚ these two revolutions are intertwined with each other. At the end of their fight‚ both countries won
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The French Revolution occurred in 1789‚ and during this event France’s citizens redesigned the political‚ social‚ and economical methods that the country’s government was structured by. (history.com) The revolution was caused because many commoners were angered and oppressed by the tyrannical monarchy of King Louis XVI. (Perkins‚ 09/09/2015) This uprising consisted of many sides‚ which held many goals. (Perkins‚ 09/09/2015) Many mark the end of the French Revolution as the day that Napoleon Bonaparte
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Essay #4: Many historians argue that without French aid‚ the colonies could never have won their independence. Do you agree? Why? Historians argue that the American colonies could not have succeeded in defeating the British empire without French aid. I fully agree with this statement. The colonists were not soldiers; they had no military training. The colonies had no government to pay for supplies and weapons. The colonists had no chance of success without foreign aid. Before France would ally
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The French revolution was the result of many problems concerning the unfair treatment of the middle class and peasants (the 3rd Estate). The 3rd Estate made up 97% of the total population of France‚ and yet they only counted as one third of the total votes. The lower class was forced to pay heavy tailles‚ while the upper class paid minimal. The price of bread had also risen above the peoples’ ability to pay. These three problems led to a huge revolution that would change the shape of France forever
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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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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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