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    power what so ever and where controlled basically by the first two estates. They were taxed the heaviest‚ they had a little more than half of the land and they made up almost the whole population. All of this angered the commoners thus sparking the Revolution. The life of a peasant in France could be summed up to a disparity of wealth. The nobility was taxed very little while the commoners where taxed heavily. Even though the commoners had almost no money they were still taxed so heavily that they

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    1776 - ‘Common Sense’. In this pamphlet he informed the public of the unfair treatment of the British empire and of their call to action for a self-governing society. Thomas believed that man should not only fight to terminate heavy taxes‚ but for independence from the tyrant King of the Motherland. Paine greatly espouses the need to detach the New World from the Old World‚ recognize that the King was a ruthless tyrant and establish a republic. Apart from England there existed thirteen colonies that

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    3000 – Declaration of Independence Ava Morrow 1. Does the Declaration of Independence speak for itself? At the time and for its purpose – yes it does. Is its meaning self-evident? Yes. It declares to King George III and the world that all ties with Great Britain are severed. Why or why not? It informs of the causes which impel them to the separation. 2. What person or persons composed it? The Second Continental Congress appointed a Committee of Five to write the Declaration of Independence. The

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    Voltaire stated‚ “Injustice in the end produces independence.” In the beginning‚ colonists were sent to look for gold. But‚ they found a more prosperous good‚ tobacco. Great Britain decided to colonize America. The colonists were British Subjects and treated as such‚ until the French and Indian War. After that war‚ the colonists had less control of their government and Great Britain taxed them without their consent. Since the British Government was inconsistent with its involvement with the American

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    1830 in France‚ Charles X delivered a set of laws known as the July Ordinances. These new laws forced control on the press and disbanded the legislature. These changes led to the people protesting and fighting causing a new French revolution known as the July Revolution (Spielvogel 638). King Charles X escaped to Great Britain and his cousin Louis-Philippe became the king of France. Louis-Philippe favored the upper middle class of France and made modifications to the voting‚ assuring they were

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    the country along with the realization in the Declaration of Independence. Through the years of 1789-1849 America has a necessary goal to uphold the sections of the preamble that they originally promised in the Declaration of Independence drafted in 1776. With the Early Republic and Nationalists Era coming to light promoting the general welfare and securing the blessings of liberty are essential to the upcoming

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    The four self-evident truths of the Declaration of Independence are held by all citizens of the nation but are open to others as well because everyone strives for such independence. The truths stated include equality‚ rights‚ consent‚ and the right to revolution. Each is related to one another and practically is codependent of one another. A binding structure intertwined with the participation of the multitude of individuals under a governing body‚ these truths are in a specific order as well. Furthermore

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    The French Revolution was a very important time in European history. It changed the French society forever. The French Revolution took place in 1789 with many events that had led up to the revolt. France was going through financial debt‚ and taxes were being raised significantly. (Sargent and Velde 474). During this time period‚ the social classes were split up into three groups‚ also known as Estates. The First Estate was the Clergy‚ the Second Estate included the nobility of France‚ and the

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    most fitting connection between the literature of the American Revolution and contemporary works is made through Lin-Manuel Miranda’s recent hit musical Hamilton. This musical is not only based off of the events and people of the revolutionary era‚ but also draws modern parallels in themes that make the ideas of the mid-eighteenth century relevant today. The situation and sentiments that brought about The Declaration of Independence are reflected in those of Hamilton‚ showing the relevance of political

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    The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence University of Phoenix American History 110 The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence Purpose Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence was a Document to the King of England declaring their intentions to sever all political ties with England. It was addressed to the supreme Judge of the World Court; basically it was a petition to the world to be recognized as a legitimate government. The Colonist had final had enough

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