French Revolution The American Revolution inspired many people around the world in the ideas of democracy and this was certainly true of France‚ which had sent over many soldiers to fi ght in the Americas and had helped subsidize the war. In fact‚ it was the crisis in the royal fi nances‚ partly because of the money paid in the American War of Independence‚ that resulted in the series of events that led to the French Revolution. Louis XVI had become king in 1774‚ and until 1776‚ his comptroller-general
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THE WAR BETWEEN SOUTH AND WEST The middle of the XIX century was a period of worsening economic and political conflict of Northern and Southern States. For a long time two dissimilar type of economy existed and developed in the framework of a single state‚ of course‚ competing among them‚ but not bringing the situation to tensions. However‚ in this period it became increasingly clear the inevitability that contradictions of the two systems will turn in the armed struggle for power‚ for the victory
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The Haitian Revolution lasted from 1791 to 1804. Before the revolution‚ blacks and mulattoes wanted equality‚ and also independence from France. Slaves worked from before dawn till after dark. They were underfed‚ undernourished‚ and overworked by their owners. Owners used violence and terror to force slaves to work. They would burn them in ovens‚ pour boiling cane sugar on them‚ and put salt‚ pepper‚ or lemon on whip wounds. Slaves resisted slavery through infanticide‚ suicide‚ and plotting to kill
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The Russian Revolution was a time of change. It completely changed the world with the fall of the autocracy and the monarch ruling without question and the first ever communist state. Through the use of ideology‚ the Bolsheviks could achieve their goal without the use of violence. The people involved would each play a key role in the revolution. The events that led up to the resulting violence at the end of the revolution were also very important to consider. The events towards the end of the revolution
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The Industrial Revolution and the French Revolution are both majorly influential events in history. Both being so influential makes it difficult to choose between the two on‚ which is more responsible for the world we live in today. In my opinion‚ I would have to say that the Industrial revolution would have to be more responsible. The Industrial Revolution influences outweigh the influences of the French Revolution. Although‚ it is hard to say when exactly the Industrial Revolution began‚ most historians
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The death of Britain’s most debated Prime Minister made people think back at what she left behind. Margaret Thatcher’s legacy can be featured in several different ways‚ however‚ it all boils down to one question; why does she provoke such divergent opinions in the United Kingdom? Margaret was born in England‚ October 12‚ 1925. Growing up‚ she was surrounded by politics because her dad was the Mayor in the town they lived in. She studied chemistry at Oxford University‚ where she also became president
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exploration in Europe. The European explorers were inspired to embark on this journey to find a trade route to Asia because their goods were getting hard to acquire. The Muslim power blocked easy access the east to these treasures and posed a military and religious threat to Europe. This was where Christopher Columbus purposed the idea of sailing west to end up on the eastern side of the world because he taught of the world as being round. The Portuguese sponsored the Europeans the technology they needed
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European states colonized Africa for various reasons. In African Politics‚ political purposes behind colonization will be tended to. In this regard‚ the monetary purposes behind and the financial outcomes of development will be talked about. European strategy in Africa had two sections: the pioneer government and the provincial economy. The pioneer government was worried about the issues of a province at the focal and nearby levels. European authorities coordinated the focal government‚ which made
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American Revolution The American Revolution fundamentally changed American society in many different ways. Americans gained independence from Great Britain and began to govern themselves democratically and deal with their own dilemmas like slavery‚ internal revolts and rights of different groups of people without foreign interference. They utilized farming as the main labor but trade and manufacturing also picked up due to the end of mercantilism and the Navigation Laws. After the Revolution there
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How can you talk of freedom and equality among men when you own slaves? This was a question that many in Haitians asked themselves in 1793. This would be a big contributing factor in what was to come in Haiti. An unprecedented slave uprising that would go on to become the only slave revolt which led to the founding of an independent state. Here we have two documents which give us insight on to the events going on in both France and in Haiti in 1793. The first of these documents was written in France
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