CAUSES OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION DBQ This task is based on the accompanying documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purpose of this task. This task is designed to test your ability to work with historic documents. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both the source of the document and the author’s point of view Historical Context The French Revolution of 1789 had many long-range causes. Political‚ social‚ and economic conditions in France contributed to the
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Under French rule‚ from 1625-1789‚ Haiti‚ or San Domingo during French reign‚ was one of the most prosperous islands and a huge benefit for France’s economy. Sugar cane was abundant on this island and France sent many African slaves to work on plantations established there. In 1791 a slave revolt broke out when the Haitians learned about the French revolution. This was the only successful slave revolt in history. From this success there was also an immense downfall‚ and what was once one of the
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Bill French Case CASE : BILL FRENCH 1. What are the assumptions implicit in Bill French’s determination of his company’s break-even point? Assumptions Sales volume will be maintained. No planned changes in volume next year Only one‚ aggregate break-even point is utilized in the analysis. Sales mix will remain constant. Linearity will be exhibited by both total revenues and expenses over the relevant range. No capital investments that will increase fixed costs. Constant dividends are paid out to the
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the incentive to go against the monarchy. Historical evidence suggests that Marie Antoinette betrayed France in the soul aim to bring back absolute monarchy. Apparently‚ she sent details of French military plans to the Austrians. This claim is supported by Source 2‚ where Marie Antoinette “had discussed French military strategic nuggets of military information in letters to Axel von Fersen”; it showed the monarchy as traitors to the Revolution. This put Marie in a bad light with her family declaring
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system (am or pm). (10 pts‚ 5 times‚ 2 pts each) You hear/I say : « Il est 7h35 du matin » You write 7:35 AM Révisez l’heure + expressions pour parler de l’heure p. 118-119 B. Questions personnelles. Answer the following questions in full French sentences. (10/2/ 5 questions) Révisez « prendre‚ apprendre‚ comprendre » p. 117‚ les jours de la semaine et la date pp. 135-136 + adverbes p. 99 + vocabulaire pp. 128-129 + futur immédiat p. 101 + see study guide’s section II. C. Look at the
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Indian life and thought. Some see India’s caste system as the defining feature of Indian culture and some have dismissed it as a colonial artefact. Since the days of the British rule‚ both historians and anthropologists referred to India as a ‘caste society’. Obviously this is an overstatement of the importance of caste. But for many leading personalities‚ caste was‚ and is‚ a real force in Indian life. As explained by experts in the field such as Dr Susan Bayly‚ caste is not the essence of Indian culture
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The Era of the French Revolution (1750-1815) distinctively transformed the political‚ economic‚ and social context of France‚ which not only yielded a sharp divide in opinion over the revolution but set a stage for fundamental political ideals. The end of the revolution produced the radical results of abolishing monarchy and nobility‚ confiscating the Catholic Church’s property and landholding‚ and introduced democracy and civil rights to the French and European societies. Issues mainly arose with
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What was the purpose of The Terror? The French revolution which began in 1789 and lasted until the fall of Robespierre in July 1794 is known by many for its violence while seeking social and political change‚ primarily during The Terror. The Terror‚ otherwise known as the ‘Reign of Terror’ was implemented on the 5th September 1793 and lasted until the fall of Maximilien Robespierre on the 28th July 1794. The purpose of the Terror was to for the revolutionary governments to consolidate power by
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group of well-educated individuals with a common culture‚ language and abilities that can then serve the State. The French educational system has a very large emphasis on content‚ culturally specific knowledge‚ scientific and mathematic knowledge. The system is designed to serve the needs of the state; the individuality and originality are not considered worth while values The French Republic has 60 million inhabitants‚ living in the 22 regions of metropolitan France and four overseas departments
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FRENCH CLASSICAL MENU 1) Hors D’oeuvre Being of a highly seasoned and piquant in nature‚ this course is used to manipulate the appetite for the dishes that are to follow. Inrecent years‚ hors d’oeuvres have gained in popularity‚ and now appear even on simple menus in modest eating places. Although the actual term “hors d’oeuvres” applies to the service of various cold salads and morsels of anchovy‚ sardines‚ olives‚ prawns‚ etc.‚ it also covers whatever items are served before the soup. Examples
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