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    at the time‚ which was a minor 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

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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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    Food affected three-fourths of the French revolution‚ and “when the grain crops failed two years in a row‚ in 1788 and 1789‚ the price of bread shot up to 88 percent of [a peasant’s] wages. Many blamed the ruling class for the resulting famine and economic upheaval. On top of that‚ peasants resented the gabelle‚ a tax on salt that was particularly unfairly applied to the poor.” (Bramen‚ Lisa.) The food that the peasants ate “consisted of inferior grains to that of their noble neighbors‚ such as

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    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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    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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    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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    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 French and Indian war officially began in the year 1754‚ and ended 9 years later in 1763 after the signing of the Treaty of Paris. Even though the war ensured that the Great Britain gained territorial control in North America‚ the costs led to the colonies paying for the war expenses through the frontier policy. This had great effects on the colonies businesses and livelihood and thus ultimately led to great discontentment between the British and the colonies eventually leading to the American

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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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    The year was 1814 during the month of April. The French Revolution had just taken place from 1789 to 1799. The citizen of France overthrew the Monarchy‚ which had once been made up of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. After the ten year period of revolution and change in the country of France‚ a military leader named Napoleon rose. Napoleon Bonaparte came to power through a “coup d’etat.” Napoleon had caused much destruction throughout his reign‚ but the last straw was when Napoleon took around

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