The French Revolution lasted from 1789 until 1799. In that decade’s span of time the French feudal system was uprooted and overthrown by the French citizens. France’s costly involvement in the American Revolution and Louis XVI’s excessive spending habits had the country on the verge of bankruptcy. An example of this extravagant spending is the diamond necklace Louis bought for his wife Marie Antoinette which was worth more than the Frances’ yearly income. To resolve France’s low income the then
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The French Revolution changed the world. France indeed would not have been the way it is now if its revolutionary actions were not taken. To understand the revolution and why it came to be‚ we must examine the events leading to it‚ and the conditions of its people. Prerevolutionary France was under the leadership of Louis XVI (reigned 1643 to 1715) in a form of government known as an absolute monarchy. All power is given to the king. They exhibit the right to make laws and to enforce them‚ the
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Imani Dorcelus September 28‚ 2011 Global Hist. II H Berlin 6 The French Revolution of 1789 consisted of many aspects which led to the movement. Both long-term and immediate causes bequeathed to its triumph. The Enlightenment bestowed a new concept of government and society. America also influenced the nation’s controversial revolt. Many actions contributed to the French Revolution of 1789; according to an excerpt from Travels in France by Arthur Young. (Document 1) Observations
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What was revolutionary about the French Revolution? Since the beginning of history itself‚ several and numerous people‚ inventions‚ ideologies or behaviours were immediately attached to a particular and self-explanatory concept such as revolutionary. As the time goes by its outreaching characteristics and meaning remains the same. A revolutionary is an individual who either actively participates in or advocates revolution. When used as an adjective‚ the term revolutionary refers to something
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the French revolution A revolution happens over time‚ people decide that they don’t like the way things are running and that a new system is to be established. The enlightenment brought ideas of separation of church from state‚ skepticism‚ and of course reason‚ people began to think logically and fought in order to gain equality. It could be argued that a revolution could not happen without the ideas that were brought upon by the enlightenment. Some enlightenment ideas influenced the French revolution
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Overview: This essay is a summary of the 2005 History Channel documentary of the French Revolution. The closing paragraph is my personal opinion on the movie. All information came from the Documentary. Documentary Information Directed by Writing credits Doug Shultz Thomas Emil Doug Shultz Produced by Hilary Sio Doug Shultz/Producer Sandya Viswanathan/Co-producer In 1770 the French Revolution began to form‚ at Fifteen Louis the sixteenth‚ marries Marie Antoinette the fourteen year old Austrian
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periods and influences such as the Classical period‚ Romantic‚ Modern‚ etc.. It is also influenced by large events‚ such as war. The French Revolution‚ which occurred during the late 1700’s‚ was driven by the ideas and ideals of the Enlightenment. The revolution occurred‚ similarly to the American Revolutionary War‚ because of high taxes and opposition to the French Monarchy. The monarchy had left the country nearly bankrupt‚ 98% of the population were severely underrepresented in the government (History
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February 2015 During the French Revolution many events occurred leading up to the Revolution. By this time there way three key problems Social‚ storming of bastille‚ economic crisis. In every Revolution‚ social economy is everything because people matter in the world. One problem was France’s unequal social hierarchy that was made up of three classes. (The First Estate owned 10% of land‚ but paid little in taxes to their government. Second Estate owned 20% of French land‚ but didn’t pay any taxes
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The Bread riot started way before the French Revolution as early as 1724 but‚ during the spring of 1789‚ bread riots were very common. The bread riots were the main reason for the start of the French Revolution because‚ France was already in so much debt because of the King‚ wars with England and got some many people to dislike the King and Queen. As a result‚ the King(Louis XVI) raised the bread prices as much as 80 percent. Bad weather stopped the production of grain leading Peasants and commoners
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center of the aristocratic monarchy. The French Monarchs had unlimited power and they declared themselves as the “Representative of the God”. The French Revolution ushered in a new age‚ but there was a terrible price in blood shed‚ overspending‚ and crop failure. The Revolution proclaimed Liberty‚ Equality‚ and Fraternity while fighting off a hostile Europe. There are many reasons why the French Revolution occurred‚ but the major causes of the Revolution were the Government (Politics)‚ social issues
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