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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political revolution in Western civilization. The French Revolution was a major part of this sweeping change in the way Europeans (and the newborn Americans) perceived the function of government and the most effective ways of governing. The French Revolution had many long term and short term causes and effects‚ and was one of the most violent periods in the history of the country. There were many factors that contributed to the spark of the revolution. There were three main causes of the French Revolution:
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The French Revolution is very important to how France is run today. The French Revolution had many struggles as new Enlightenment ideas surged through the country‚ and bloodshed took its toll. There were many factors that caused the French Revolution‚ many effects of the French Revolution‚ and it was a turning point in not only European History‚ but World History. There were many factors that caused the French Revolution. Political problems such as King Louis XIV believing that he ruled by Divine
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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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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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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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It seems strange that at one point in history‚ before the Neolithic revolution‚ women were believed to be superior to men. It seems even stranger in the twenty-first century that‚ for almost a millennium‚ women were oppressed and not even considered as human beings. But women’s actions in the French Revolution sought to change all of that. Towards the end of the sixteenth century‚ France’s government’s official policy on women outlined that a women’s proper place was at home‚ not in politics. Among
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Before the French Revolution was sparked‚ poverty plagued the streets of France. Families starved while Louis XVI and his flighty wife Marie Antoinette spent lavishly. The ineffective rulers gambled and partied frequently and freely‚ and by 1789 France was out of money and faced a serious financial crisis. France’s unequal social hierarchy made of three classes-the First‚ Second‚ and Third Estate- was extremely unfair to the Third Estate which was ninety seven percent of the population and included
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Revolutions of the Atlantic World The French revolution had many similarities to other revolutions of its time like the American and the Hattian revolution. All of these revolutions were really pushed by the ideas of enlightenment thinkers. Also‚ Napoleon Bonaparte was a good leader who lead the country of France to end terror and wars. This can be compared to Thomas Jefferson in the American revolution and the declaration of independence. Napoleon Bonaparte can also be compared to Haitian revolution
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Humanitarian Benefits of a Revolution As a result of the French Revolution‚ representatives of the people‚ otherwise known as the National Assembly‚ drafted a declaration of expected‚ absolute‚ and sacred rights of man on August 26‚ 1789‚ known as the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. Deputies of the National Assembly accredited the cause of public calamity to the obliviousness‚ mistreatment and disdain of the rights of man. To assist in the conservation of general welfare‚ the Declaration
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