The French Revolution 1789 Louis XIV left a huge debt for France. After him came Louis XV who brought some peace but could not stop the debt from building up. He ruled for 59 years in a very lazy manner and lost the support of his people. He kept borrowing more leading to higher interest rates and also refused to economize accordingly to avert crises. Then came Louis XVI who married Marie Antoinette of Austria. She was made a general target by the public because of the deteriorating relations with
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England tried to enforce together made the revolution inevitable. The British were definitely expected to win the dispute because they significantly over powered the Colonists in most areas. They had more money‚ weapons‚ people‚ etc. However the American’s prevailed with the help of the French. Their involvement was largely based on the French losing the French and Indian War to the English. The American Revolution was an inevitable conflict. The French and Indian War had major effects on the
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the problems faced by historians in defining the term Industrial Revolution. Historians face many problems when it comes to using the term “Industrial Revolution”. There is much debate and difficulty when is comes to defining it. It opens up many questions and there are many contributing factors and areas to consider. Can it be considered a revolution when it occurred over quite a long period of time? When did it start? What were the causes of it? Many historians have differing opinions
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The French Revolution made revolution part of the worlds political tradition. The French Revolution was successful because‚ the biggest cause was an example furnished by the American Revolution‚ which led to the Revolutions in Latin America. One of the greatest causes of the French Revolution was example furnished by the American Revolution. The American Revolution was a political disturbance that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Revolution began‚ because the colonists did not like
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enough to instigate the Revolution‚ which was a crucial factor. However The French Revolution of 1789 when the Storming of Bastille took place is one of the most debated and controversial subjects‚ which has been dominated by two school of thoughts: the Marxist and the Revisionist. Both school of thoughts present compelling arguments as to whether the French Revolution may have been a Bourgeois Revolution
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French Revolution Participants | French society | Location | France | Date | 1789–1799 | Result | * A cycle of royal power being limited by uneasy constitutional monarchy.—then abolition and replacement of the French king‚ aristocracy and church with a radical‚ secular‚ democratic republic—in turn becoming more authoritarian‚ militaristic and property-based. * Radical social change to forms based on Enlightenment principles of citizenship and inalienable rights‚ as well as nationalism and
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Napoleon’s career and policies both destroyed and preserved aspects of the Revolution. Napoleon gave the people rhetoric about liberty‚ rather than giving it to them. This is best seen through his using of the plebiscite and crowing himself emperor. By taking all of the power for himself‚ Napoleon went against certain ideals of the Revolution. However‚ Napoleon did make efforts to preserve some aspects of the Revolution. This is shown through his creation of the lycées‚ which gave the people
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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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The French Revolution was a very important time in European history. It changed the French society forever. The French Revolution took place in 1789 with many events that had led up to the revolt. France was going through financial debt‚ and taxes were being raised significantly. (Sargent and Velde 474). During this time period‚ the social classes were split up into three groups‚ also known as Estates. The First Estate was the Clergy‚ the Second Estate included the nobility of France‚ and the
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The emancipation of the Jews in the French revolution can be seen as the catalyst for change in the nature and ideology of anti-Semitism. It was an event that ushered in enlightened ideas such as democracy‚ liberation‚ the abolishment of slavery‚ secularism and ideals of individualism - elements which would later play important roles with French international dealings and Jewish emancipation. Prior to the emergence of 18th century enlightened thinkers‚ Jews accused of a crime faced immediate death
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