both the American and French Revolutions declared that their goal was to create a new political system based on the principles of liberty and equality. However‚ the interpretation of those ideas by the American Founding Fathers turned out to be distinctly different from that of the French revolutionaries. How did those different interpretations of the concepts of liberty and equality affect the outcomes and the legacies of both revolutions? Analyze‚ compare‚ and contrast. The American Revolution
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even still today. He was very involved in bringing out changes to France and bringing them out the problems that led to the French Revolution. Merriman stated that some of the changes he brought about was that if “state making and the emergence of nationalism‚ increase of political institutions and transformed the European continent.” (Page 479) Bonaparte favored the French Revolution in the spirit that he could gain a new status and promotion within France. Boy‚ was he right! He became a Jacobin
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accompanied by many others cause a revolution. This revolution was known as The French Revolution and took place in France during 1789 to 1794. The people revoluted fighting for three freedoms: liberty‚ equality‚ and fraternity. They wanted freedom‚ equal rights and treatment‚ and a brother-like relationship with fellow citizens‚ but did the French Revolution really achieve these goals? Ultimately‚ the French Revolution did not live up to its ideals because the people fighting in the revolution were
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Benjamin Franklin‚ as one the Founding Fathers of United states‚ well-known as politician‚ scientist‚publisher‚ inventor‚ and diplomat‚ defined the American characteristics. He demonstrated the innovative sprit by inventing and experimenting. He discovered electricity and invented lighting rod. He demonstrated the most typical American sprit: freedom‚ independence and equality. Franklin‚ as a newspaperman‚ showed the desire of wanting freedom of speech and media.Rebelling against Britain by supporting
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describe the American dream as being able to start with nothing‚ and‚ through hard work and dedication‚ they are able to call themself successful. This brings to mind‚ however‚ the question of how to measure success in life? In an excerpt from The Norton Anthology of American Literature‚ Booker T. Washington wrote of how he began life as the son of a slave. Nevertheless‚ through hard work and a will to succeed‚ Washington became one of the most revered leaders of the African-American community. I
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his downfall in 1848. Louis-Philippe’s liberal ruling style lead to his abdication and eventually the second French Republic. (liberal ideas‚ middle class tension‚ economic growth and strain‚ final demonstration of Revolution) Louis-Philippe built his government under a firm liberal establishment‚ (expand and explain this) but his governing ideas failed to please the majority of the french population. The upper class enjoyed the perks of the new liberal government‚ but the parisian middle class
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mainly to incite change within what they believe to be a corrupt system. During Colonial America‚ conflict continued to build between the American colonists and the British government‚ ultimately leading to the colonists declaring independence. There are many ideas that Great Britain enforced that may have been considered
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other revolutions would take place around the globe. France’s richest colony‚ present-day Haiti‚ was heavily outnumbered by slaves. This would lead to a French Revolution that lasted ten years from 1789 (pg. 240). The. This made those who owned slaves in the United States of America to worry that the enslaved people there would also start a rebellion and a revolution of their own. The people needed to elect the right people to govern them for the country to not fall apart at such an early stage. The
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FLN attacks caused over 200 million francs worth of damage and forced many French nationals to leave the countryside and seek protection in urban cities. As fighting intensified and the FLN were able to move about the countryside with relative freedom‚ the French authorities mobilized the First Parachute Division. Fighters of the FLN effectively used guerrilla warfare‚ avoiding direct contact with the far superior French Military‚ targeting military positions‚ police units‚ and support facilities
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without being suspicious‚ making running away at night harder for both Afro American and Native slaves. Another rule in which the all slaves are the same is the New York law of 1737‚ in which is stated that how slaves cannot assemble with more than three people on Sunday or make any noise (“a Law”). Punishment for this is public whipping of fifteen lashes or six shillings payed by the owner. These two examples of rules show how the rules during the seventeenth and eighteenth century are the same for
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