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    Year 1789‚ the French Revolution has started and lasted for 10 years were Peasant and the lower class of the French society gave up on their hopes ‚ Enough was Enough they have decided and not to take anymore misery from the upper classes such as the king and the Royal families which were called at the time The "Absolute Monarchy". So what really caused the French revolution?After being one of the powerful and richest countries in Europe‚ The People of France were facing a very hard times‚ poverty

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    The text ‘Daily Life in the French Revolution’ focuses upon the impact of the French Revolution and the ways in which the daily lives of French citizens were influenced and disrupted by this event. Author Peter McPhee looks at French society in the turmoil of Revolution with the influence of source and statistical evidence integrated throughout to back up his historical claims. McPhee considers the reflections of French citizens present at the time of Revolution and how the event individually impacted

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    The French revolution originated as a result of philosophical ideas and periods like the Reformation‚ Absolutism‚ and the Enlightenment. During the eighteenth century‚ France went through a period of turmoil. The French people 8much of the money and power‚ while they were left to suffer in poverty. A combination of ideas and changes were necessary to achieving a revolution. The Reformation movement was created when Martin Luther published his 95 Theses‚ debating how the church was run. Absolutism

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    the causes of the French Revolution that finally caused the people to rise up.” History Essay Lara Ismael Nogueira Martha I truly believe it was the collective effect of all the causes of the French Revolution that finally caused the people to rise up. In 1789 the people of France were suffering under the rule of Louis XVI‚ who used the countries money to provide him and his family the most luxurious life imaginable‚ while the people starved. The political regime of the time was a absolute monarchy

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    Adam Chin Ms. Pearlman The French Revolution of 1789 was one of the most important revolutions that had taken place. During that time‚ the political‚ social‚ and economic conditions were disliked by many of the French people‚ especially those in the Third Estate. Many of the French were influenced by the new views of government and society and attempted to try and change the way the government thought. The First and Second Estate were filled with many high class and church members

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    opening of the video shows a number of Gothic cathedrals. What are your impressions of the cathedrals? What do you notice about them? I think the cathedrals were made into to scary of a fashion. The Gargoyles and pointed banisters make the church seem more like a prison than somewhere to be welcomed‚ but the cathedrals nonetheless are such impressive structures. 2. How did Gothic architecture change from previous time periods? What was new about Gothic architecture? Sometime in the past the walls of

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    There were many views of the issue of slavery during the Enlightenment and the French Revolution‚ and the resolution of slavery affected economics‚ politics‚ and social order. The slave trade triangle between Europe‚ west Africa‚ and the Indies has a great affect on European economics during this time. The only way for this elaborate trade triangle to work is if there were black Africans available for export to the Indies as slaves. If they were not available‚ then the landowners in the

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    The French Revolution 1794 Maximilian Robespierre was experiencing the negative repercussions of his creation. The French revolution changed the order of society and it came with a price. Prince Louis the 14th grandson Louis Capet married at age of 15 years old. The prince lacked of experience and social skills and leadership. The wedding was a political union between Austria and France. Marie Antoniette was 14 years old and was not interested in politics. Four years after the wedding Prince Louis

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    Document - Based Question 1 The American Revolution changed society in a lot of different ways. People questioned the political ideas of themselves and others. The strive for Democracy was great. The rights of women and slaves were controversial subjects‚ but debated as well as religious persecution and taxation without representation; struggle was still there. Our economy was weakened‚ and farmers nearly created chaos because of the obscene taxation and little to no representation. Everything changed

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    How Serious Was the Radical Threat Facing Pitt In The Period 1789-1801? The French revolution broke out in 1789‚ and while at first Britain was pleased and welcomed the changes that the revolution brought to France (i.e. the new constitutional monarchy mirrored Britain’s political system in many ways.) Pitt and his government began to become worried when the revolution in France stepped up a gear and became more extreme‚ they obviously didn’t want a repeat of the French experience in Britain. The

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