started a Revolution across the Atlantic Throughout history‚ there have been dozens of times when people were extremely upset with the government that was ruling over them. However‚ these angry citizens only revolt a fraction of the time‚ due to fear of the government. Two examples of when people stood up for their rights and revolted are the French Revolution and the Haitian Revolution. These revolts are loosely connected‚ as many say that the Haitian Revolution was inspired by the French Revolution
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Nearly nothing the Montagnards accomplished during their rule aided the rebuilding of post revolution era France. After the loss of a centuries old government‚ the creation of a stable new system that could follow the wills of the people whilst keeping the country in check was imperative. However‚ the government that followed could hardly be described
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In history major changes take place often. One example of a major change was the French Revolution. The French Revolution occurred in France during the late 1700’s. The French people wanted to replace their Absolute government with a democracy. The ideas of the Enlightenment encouraged members of the 3rd Estate to revolt against Louis XVI. Revolution is change. The French Revolution is an example of change. There were many causes that led to the Revolution. One cause was the 3rd Estate wanted freedom. The 3rd Estate had a
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The French and American Revolutions Although the American and French Revolutions were similar in many ways‚ the American Revolution still managed to experience greater success. The American Revolution started in 1776 and was fought by the American colonies and the British. The British heavily taxed the colonies‚ which made the colonists upset. This resulted in a war between the two‚ which the colonists ultimately won. The French Revolution started in 1789 and was a series of riots consisting of
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Throughout history there have been many revolutions‚ such as the French Revolution‚ that were caused by people rebelling against their governments. The French Revolution commenced after the Enlightenment became popular. The Enlightenment was a period in time where new ideas were spread and people started thinking differently about the world that they lived in. Enlightenment thinkers‚ like John Locke and Voltaire‚ begin inspiring the citizens of France to rebel against their government if they felt
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The French Revolution can be seen as both a positive and negative event in history‚ it depends on who you ask. It led to the loss of many lives and property. But despite how ugly the bad stuff was‚ the French Revolution led to the destruction of social classes and the creation of the declaration of rights for mankind. Also‚ it ended the French monarchy and created new revolutionary ideas about society. The French Revolution at first was a peaceful revolution of change between the monarchy and a
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Have you ever wondered what the causes and effects were of the French Revolution? Today‚ we are going to explore this amazing question‚ and find out what the real causes’ and effects were of this remarkable Revolution! First off‚ you could name a dozen reasons why the French Revolution was started‚ but‚ I decided to name one key factor for the cause. The Financial Crisis. The decadence of the monarchy‚ along with other factors like war and poor harvests‚ led to an extreme financial crisis
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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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<b>THE FRENCH REVOLUTION</b><br>The French Revolution was effected and caused by many things and people. Some people that had to do with the French Revolution were‚ Louis XVI‚ and‚ Marie Antoinette. Marie played an active role in the Revolution but suffered for her royalist sympathies. King Louis XVI also played an important role in the Revolution‚ seeing as how he was the king and all. When Louis XVI came to be King‚ he inherited a France in debt‚ and he was left with no choice but to raise taxes
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cold”. Austria was another country that was not pleased with their government and status of social classes. The driving force behind the revolutions in Europe was the ideologies of nationalism and liberalism. Nationalism is the pride in one’s own national group based on culture language and history‚ and often led to the desire for an independent political state (notes / McKay 691). Liberalism is the ideology of equality and liberty. Liberals also sought after “equality before the law as well as
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