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    people who by saying something critical of the revolutionary government and who oppose him.In that period of time it killed about 40‚000 poeple and all bloods were around the guillotine.In that period other counteries were scared that the French revolution

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    The french revolution and Russian Revolution are the same yet different in many ways. The are the same because they have separate groups‚ However they are different because they both occurred in a different time period and in different locations. The french revolution occurred in ___________. The russian revolution occurred in russia. The first difference between the 2 estates is that their social life was very different. The french had 3 estates where as the russian only had 2 groups The church

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    ------------------------------------------------- Tennis Court Oath (French: Serment du jeu de paume) was a pivotal event during the first days of the French Revolution. The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General on 20 June 1789. The only person who did not sign was Joseph Martin-Dauch‚ a politician who would not execute decisions not sanctioned by the king. They made a makeshift conference room inside a tennis court

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    A revolution‚ in definition‚ is the overthrow of one government with replacement of another. The American and French Revolutions were both successful revolutions that happened in different ways. The French revolution took place because the French saw that the Americans were successful in overthrowing the British rule over them. No taxation without representation was a major cause of both revolutions‚ the Americans were being taxed by Great Britain and the king taxed the French heavily. The American

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    One of the biggest differences between the two revolutions is why they started (causes). Unlike most revolutions that were caused by financial crisis‚ peasant rebellion‚ disgruntled military‚ or defeat at war. The Iranian revolution had another cause. The Iranian revolution was a cultural‚ religious revolution‚ while the French revolution was a liberal bourgeois revolution. The Iranian revolution started because people discontent with the monarchy under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi‚ and the social

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    called off. Octroi was abolished. Revolutionary FRA also suffered from huge eco. decay. Govt. was burdened with loans. Pol instability affected economy. Series of wars brought huge loss to men and prop Social s/m: Middle class took control over French politics. End of feudalism- post revn many fled from France. End of privileges(taxation &property) enjoyed by Aristocrats and bishops. Forced labor was withdrawn. Unnecessary restrictions were repealed. Evil effects: Lack of able‚ foresighted

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    Topic: The French revolution was caused by political incompetence and indecisive leadership. In this essay I will be going through prior events explaining king Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette’s indecisiveness and incompetence leadership in France first of all these two were in reign while the country was on the verge of bankruptcy which meant they had lots on their plate and had to be very careful with what they do. They were very young to rule this country which meant that they did not have

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    The French Revolution 1789 Louis XIV left a huge debt for France. After him came Louis XV who brought some peace but could not stop the debt from building up. He ruled for 59 years in a very lazy manner and lost the support of his people. He kept borrowing more leading to higher interest rates and also refused to economize accordingly to avert crises. Then came Louis XVI who married Marie Antoinette of Austria. She was made a general target by the public because of the deteriorating relations with

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    French and Haitian Revolution There were two other revolutions that occurred during the time of the American Revolution. Both of these revolutions were important to their countries and both were similar and different to the American Revolution. Both revolutions have their own unique way of influencing life today. The French Revolution occurred in 1789 and was orchestrated by the French citizens. They “razed and redesigned their country’s political landscape‚ uprooting centuries-old institutions

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    Cora Dickey October 9‚ 2012 World History Honors Seventh Period The French Revolution I. Do you believe the Bastille was stormed to set prisoners free‚ because it was a symbol of oppression‚ or was it the first step to overthrow the French Monarchy? II. What is the difference between a revolt and revolution? Explain. According to the English dictionary‚ a revolt is a way to break away from or rise against constituted authority‚ as by open rebellion. Meanwhile‚ a revoloution is a sudden

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