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    The results of the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening within the colonies would help transform them in many ways‚ and as a result it would help shape America today. Originally‚ the Enlightenment movement began in Europe and would spill over into the American colonies. Prior to the Enlightenment movement‚ people would accept everything as is‚ especially since it was based on God. The basic principle that Enlightenment was giving to the people of the colonies was to look at human reasoning as

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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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    Music‚ in all forms‚ goes through periods and influences such as the Classical period‚ Romantic‚ Modern‚ etc.. It is also influenced by large events‚ such as war. The French Revolution‚ which occurred during the late 1700’s‚ was driven by the ideas and ideals of the Enlightenment. The revolution occurred‚ similarly to the American Revolutionary War‚ because of high taxes and opposition to the French Monarchy. The monarchy had left the country nearly bankrupt‚ 98% of the population were severely underrepresented

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    Philosophers generally give meaning to things‚ and give their take on society‚ sometimes even influencing people to follow their ways. In France‚ 1789‚ the French Revolution started‚ the people of France lived under a Monarchy‚ and were put into the social classes of estates. The 1st estate which was the Priests and religious people‚ the second state or nobility‚ and the working class which is the third estate. A major cause of the revolution was the tax distribution along with the wealth distribution‚ the

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    The French Revolution is a period in the History of France‚ covering the years of 1789-1799‚ in which the monarchy was overthrown and radical restricting was forced upon the Roman Catholic Church. The French Revolution had many causes and affected the entire world in different ways. Some of the main causes of the revolution were the influence of the Enlightenment thinkers‚ the involvement of France in foreign revolutionary wars‚ the fall of the French Monarchy‚ the unmanageable national debt‚ and

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    George Washington Rough Draft Throughout history there have been many influential individuals that have helped shape society. These many individuals range from politicians to space explorers. One of the most impactful people of American history is the first president of the United States‚ George Washington. George washington was in the Revolutionary War and he had a very strong political career. Even though all of his family died‚ with little support he still achieved greatness. EARLY LIFE

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    Prior to 1789‚ also known as the Old Regime‚ ideas about natural law and human being’s nature had remained the same for hundreds of years. These ideas were however challenged in the years leading up to 1789 and the French Revolution by enlightened people known as Philosophes. Philosophes like Voltaire‚ Lady Mary Montagu‚ Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Galileo Galilei believed in a new meaning for natural truth and human reason. These new ideas challenged the existing social‚ political‚ and economic order

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    Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment in Europe With the emergence of the scientific revolution in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries‚ modern sciences like physics‚ mathematics‚ astronomy‚ biology and chemistry transformed the view of the society and its nature. Advances in scientific thought brought about changes in the way man perceived and made sense of his surroundings‚ thereby fostering immense changes in traditional beliefs and thought systems‚ and more so in religion. From the advent

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    Mullaney in “The French Revolution” n.p. claims accounted for about 98% of the country’s population) and the 2nd as well as the 1st estate built up of the middle and higher wage workers/families. Estates were rigid social classes that divided the country as stated before into lower‚ middle‚ and higher income families. The American revolution just taking place sparked an idea throughout the third estate and inspired daring and new minds like Jean-Pierre Brissot. The American revolution sort let them

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    practice the ideals of the French Revolution and the Enlightenment. Do you think he did? Did his actions and the legacy of his reign represent those ideals? Explain in a short essay whether or not Bonaparte’s reign and legacy embodied the ideals of the French Revolution and the Enlightenment. Provide facts to support your claim. Answer: No‚ I do not believe that Bonaparte successfully enacted the ideals‚ requests‚ and visions of his people. As proven by the French Revolution‚ the people of France sincerely

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