when in the late 17th and 18th century‚ there was this thing called‚ The Enlightenment‚ and people say it was explicitly important for why we live life the way we live it today. Now whether you believe that or not (I suggest believing it because it’s true) it doesn’t part from the the people who were a major key in this whole enlightenment thing. I will talk about four different philosophers in this essay that all spoke about individual freedom and natural rights. These thinkers were all majorly influenced
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factor contributing to the origins of the French Revolution due to his inability to cope with the momentous events which continued to unfold around him. However‚ the financial crisis was a primary short-term cause of the French Revolution due to the increasing amount of deficit the government was building which had a knock on effect on the French public. Furthermore‚ the financial crisis is only another factor which contributed to the revolution was the French customs from predecessors and their inherited
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naval victories‚ by 1760‚ the British were staggering unDelaware r a departure as the national debt. The war minister‚ William Pitt‚ was driven out of office in 1761 by the new king‚ George III‚ and peace negotiations began. The first minister of the French administration‚ the Duc de Choiseul‚ was determined to regain the valuable sugar Colony of Martinique and Guadeloupe‚ and to retain a Qaeda for the Grand Banks fisheries. He also wanted Cape Breton but had to settle for the tiny islands of St-Pierre
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Economical causes of the French Revolution were in fact very important and influential. Without this type of cause it is very likely that the revolution in France ever would have happened. Even so there are three other important factors to the revolution‚ Political‚ Social‚ and Cultural. All four of these causes together are what really caused the French Revolution. Before the French Revolution France was in a major economic crisis. There was a royal debt; the French government kept spending
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study is how society was during the French Revolution from 1789 to 1799. French Revolution during this time went through significant changes from the beginning when society was run by the wealthy class and being undemocratic and changed to being a democratic state. From 1789 to 1799‚ the French Revolution was a "cataclysmic political and 1 social upheaval." French society
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The American Revolution fundamentally changed the American society by declaring independence from Britain‚ the new democracy set up‚ slavery‚ and in the rights of women. This period of time in America saw many changes socially‚ economically‚ and politically. The revolution brought about many changes in the American society. America made many changes in its government after the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation‚ which eventually led to a ratifying of the Constitution
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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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The Italian Renaissance‚ stemming from the rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman ideas‚ revolved around the value of individual rights and freedom as reflected in their literature‚ art‚ and education. This cultural movement led into the Scientific Revolution where‚ in lieu of relying solely on the words of ancient and religious sources‚ scientists conceptualized that the best way to gather scientific knowledge was to experience it for oneself in the natural world. Hence‚ the Europeans based their
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essay- task 1 Roman religion played a fundamental role in most aspects of Roman society. It was a polytheistic religion with many gods‚ each with their own specific role. The Roman religion emerged from the worship of Numina and was combined with elements from the religions of surrounding countries. It could be divided into state and private religion. The two strands of religion each have their own ceremonies and significance. Fate is another important strand of Roman religion which had an impact
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Alec Nielsen4/25/14History 113Women in the French Revolution Like most places in the world‚ until recently‚ women were considered an extension of their husband or father. They were given none or little rights both socially and politically. During the French revolution spanning from1789-1794‚ most social groups went though great changes from the nobles of the second estate‚ to the common man of the third. The revolutionary changes experienced by women in France were insignificant compared to
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