M.M 11/9/11 History Prompt: Why was the French Revolution both a success and a failure? Explain. Be specific. Like many radical upheavals‚ the French Revolution resulted in some successes as well as many failures. Even the outcomes that were viewed as positive‚ however‚ came at a very high price. Different groups of Frenchmen had varying ideas of what the Revolution should accomplish. The rural peasants and urban sans-culottes were more interested in having enough food to eat than
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Timeline French Revolution 1774 1786 May 5 1789 June 17 1789 June 20 July 14 August 27 1789 1789 1789 June 1791 September April 1791 1792 August 10 September 1793 1792 1792 Summer July 1793 July 1794 1793 to July 1794 Louis XIV becomes King Louis XVI became king and inherited part of the debt from his predecessors. October 1789 Summer 1792 January 21 1793 1795 Bankers refuse to lend government money Bankers refused to lend the government any more money which caused Louis to face serious
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Document Based Question During the late sixteenth century to the late eighteenth century‚ the concepts of French Nobles changed drastically. The impression of the nobles changed from the view that all nobility were servants and had a blind loyalty to the king in late 1500s‚ to the Nobles going against the law in the early 1600s. Then‚ in the mid to late 1600s‚ the perception changed again to questioning what were the nobility really for. Finally‚ in the late 18th century‚ the noblemen were seen
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Estate faced high taxes and rents. Enlightenment ideas also led to the Revolution. The American Revolution made the French believe that they could win their own revolution. Ideas such as‚ secular thinking‚ individual growth‚ human progress‚ and liberty was also a factor leading to the Revolution. France was under a weak leadership which played a huge role into the start of the French Revolution. Monarchs were unable to deal with social realities and problems. The Queen interfered with the government
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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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There were numerous causes to justify The French Revolution. There existed problems inside France’s government‚ society‚ and economy. Most of these problems were ultimately experienced by the third estate‚ or the middle class. The third estate was then educated on a better way to live by the results of the Enlightenment philosophers and their philosophies. Certain conditions also led to the revolution‚ on top of its causes. Living conditions and representation in government are two examples. It is
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Bibliography: Forrest‚ A. 1995‚ The French Revolution‚ Blackwell Publishing‚ United Kingdom Forrest is reliable as he is a Professor of Modern History and has written widely on this topic. This book is aimed at students and is relevant for research and is current for historical purposes. However‚ it was difficult to follow the structure when looking for specific information‚ therefore was not entirely useful. Hibbert‚ C. 1982‚ The French Revolution‚ Penguin Books Ltd‚ England This book
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Causes of the French Revolution The French Revolution begun with a corrupt monarch‚ and ended with the death of thousands. In 1789 the bourgeoisie (middle class) and peasants finally revolted against King Louis XVI and nobility‚ citing various reasons as cause‚ including corruption and a failing economy. The people originally intended on instituting a constitutional monarchy‚ but ended up creating a National Assembly and abolishing social class. However‚ the revolution‚ despite best efforts‚ failed
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What is human nature? Are humans self-interested and savage or are we socially conscious and kind? The people of the French Revolution give us an answer to these questions. The French Revolution was a time of rebellion and revolution and provided an immense change to the country of France. The revolt was started by drought‚ rising prices‚ and increasing frustration with the government by the citizens of France. The rebelliousness followed the previous age of Enlightenment. Enlightenment philosophers
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system under Terror. Constitution was suspended indefinitely‚ and state implemented widespread judicial murders of its critics and the opponents. Intellectual potential of the state was decimated at the guillotine or by exile. One point‚ almost entire French academy was tried for treason in May/June 1794. Revolution was negatively taken by rest of Europe‚ which was dragged for 25 years into coalition wars with France. Total collapse of the economy‚ finances‚ and capital. Hyperinflation devastated the
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