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    “The Industrial Revolution had more negative effects on the world community than positive effects.” Although the Industrial Revolution had some poor impacts on the societies back in the 1800’s‚ I believe that overall it has had a dramatically beneficial effect on life today. Back then‚ with the rapid spread of the Industrial Revolution‚ farmers who worked out on the large fields across the country side began to migrate towards the cities in order to be employed as workers to one of the many factories

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    ways society can shape or change us. Some specific examples of this are stereotypes‚ clothing‚ and religion. These things can shape us in many different ways and forms. Stereotypes have been around for a long period of time. Stereotypes is an idea or picture of a particular type of person or thing. They are still relevant in today’s society. Stereotypes shape us in many ways. If you have a stereotype‚ it affects who you associate yourself with‚ what kinds of foods you eat‚ how you dress‚ how people

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    Erickson FRENCH REVOLUTION DBQ “The French Revolution.” What pops up in your head? Probably a plethora of ideas. Images of riots‚ nobles‚ monarchy and such. So many mistakes and so many achievements has come out of the French Revolution. Many failed policies‚ laws and many inspirational and influential ideas has come of the French Revolution. The important causes of the French Revolution has changed France. The French Revolution had many causes which lead to the outbreak of the revolution such

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    1. Assess the extent to which the French Revolution changed previously existing French law? The French Revolution which occurred‚ during1789–1799‚ was a time of political and social and more importantly legislative change in the history of France upheaval in the history of France. The French revolution changed the France from a Monarchy to a Republic which it is today. It occurred due to the difference of ideas between the Royal family and the working class people of France. There were various reasons

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    DBQ Assignment Agree or disagree with the following statement: Despite the violence and terror‚ the French Revolution was based on the ideas of the Enlightenment. I agree with the statement that the violent and terror filled French revolution was in fact based on the ideas of the Enlightenment. John Locke is one of the most well known philosophers during the Enlightenment. John Locke states that "…if a long train of abuses‚ prevarications‚ and artifices‚ all tending the same way‚ make the

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    The French Revolution was definitely one of the more gruesome wars the world has seen. In the years before the war‚ France was one of the more powerful countries of its time. With elegant palaces and parties every night‚ France gave the appearance of having loads of extra money. However‚ the streets of Paris told a different story. The Parisian people‚ along with those who lived in rural France‚ were struggling beyond belief. Finally‚ the French people grew tired of the country’s financial problems;

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    The French Revolution The French Revolution was one of the most significant turning points in French history. It changed France completely‚ and brought a lot of positive results to France‚ even there were some negative results as well. Abolishing Feudalism is addressed during the National Assembly’s Decree‚ which is described in document 1. It attempts to make everyone pay taxes‚ doesn’t matter what estate you are. However‚ it also gives people equal rights to work in different positions and dignities

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    The French Revolution was indeed a fairly quick revolution spanning roughly around a decade in length‚ nevertheless the revolution did change a great deal of ideas in how the government did things in France‚ it even had an influence on some of the bordering countries ideals and how they would handle a revolution. Some of the problems that the people who supported the revolution during pre revolutionary France were‚ the flawed tax system that was highly unfair to the middle and peasant class and certainly

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    Of the numerous documents that helped to influence the French Revolution‚ the Declaration of the Rights of Man provoked the Revolution in that it introduced the idea of separation of powers‚ liberalism‚ and citizen responsibility. On August 26‚ 1789‚ the National Assembly finalized the Declaration of the Rights of Man which presented the concept of a Constitutional Monarchy where the king did not have absolute authority‚ and was to be held accountable by other branches of government such as the

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    Napoleon managed to maintain the lesser ideals of the French Revolution. However‚ he managed to do this by giving all of the former ideals a ‘twist’ of his own if he was displeased by them. This included the fact that he re-wrote the constitution that had previously been written; he partially reversed the relationship with the Church‚ turning France into a Catholic country. It can also be stated that the way he gained power was against the French Revolution’s ideals: and this was the very beginning

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