The Revolution it was one of the most controversial for terror and killed innocent people for any reason.they abused of the power they have for torture and take over their religion.However they do`t count with the people the trons around against the Revolutionaries so‚ the Jacobin leaders were power hungry Tyrants because of the events of the Reign of terror;beheading at the guillotine‚the attempt to protect the Revolution and the proposal of a ‘Republic of virtues’ First of all‚the Jacobin
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France and Europe‚ based on his military ingenuity‚ and scintillating leadership. Napoleon was mindful about the nationalistic implications that would be created when he introduced nationalistic ideas that he developed during the French Revolution. One example of this is how Napoleon attempted to “liberate” the people from the Italian rule of monarchs. However in some cases‚ Napoleon unintentionally inspired nationalism through the other countries of Europe. These countries formed a coalition seven
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everything in society and nature. Enlightenment thinkers during this period began to seek rational thoughts to figure out and understand nature and also to guide the human existence. The Enlightenment glorified the ability of reason and was also an era of thoughts and intellectual accomplishments. A new social class known as the Philosophes emerged‚ they encouraged the French population to question their society. These ideas impacted the social‚ economical‚ political‚ and scientific aspects of society and
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Absolutism was the most significant cause of the French Revolution because it forced a weak leader such as Louis XVI to have the power to ruin a whole country. Absolutism is a form of government in which the king or queen has absolute control over the land and people. King Louis XIV‚ an absolute monarch and heir‚ inherited the French throne at his grandfather’s death in 1643. He was only 5 at the time he started to rule. Louis XIV has been perceived in history as someone who is lazy‚ shy and awkward
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throughout the Atlantic World and morals like freedom and revolution became increasingly popular. Even the poorest‚ illiterate‚ enslaved populations of European colonies began to adopt enlightened principles to the point of rebellion. No greater example of this change exists than the Haitian Revolution of 1791‚ which inspired an array of moves for independence throughout the Americas. The strength‚ strategy and ultimate success of the Haitian Revolution changed the Atlantic Worlds’ outlook on slave or indigenous
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bloody revolution during the late 1700’s‚ France encompassed most of Europe and was desperate for more. The self-crowned emperor who brought them many glorious victories in battle was named Napoleon. Some of Napoleons efforts were in vein as he restored an abolished monarchy‚ abolished most newly gained women’s rights‚ and made peace with the Catholic Church. But he also helped the revolutionaries in many ways. Napoleon overall did more to help the efforts of the French Revolution than he did to negate
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for as long as memory can serve‚ and is not limited to a specific time period or region. Today‚ individuals are still fighting for equality among all people‚ regardless of differences. Revolutions such as the French Revolution were built on the basis of attempting to achieve equality for all. The French Revolution was viewed as unfair and unequal when it came to taxation by the Third Estate‚ the citizens of France. Voting rights were an issue that spurred uproar with the people as the bourgeoisie
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historical occurrences like the French Revolution (1789–1799)‚ the American Revolution (1775–1783)‚ and the independence movements in Latin America. The Enlightenment principles of liberty‚ equality‚ and democracy propelled these revolutions‚ which ended in the overthrow of monarchies and colonial rule. As a result of the American Revolution‚ the United States of America was established‚ a republic founded on individual rights and democratic ideals. During the French Revolution‚ republicanism flourished
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In the 18 to 19 centuries‚ a spark of events occurred called the Industrial Revolution‚ in which people started to stop using tools and use machines in order to expand the current country’s wealth by using their resources. Many inventions and ideas were created‚ but in order to experiment the wealthy people at the time bought up all the major farm lands. By doing this‚ the experiments were an immediate success while many farmers were forced to move to the cities and work in factories in order to
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There were many positive aspects of Napoleon’s reign. Napoleon had supported the changes brought about by the Revolution. He accepted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and did not restore feudalism. He improved the French system of laws by installing the Napoleonic Code‚ which made the laws more equal. Napoleon also increased the French education by establishing public high schools‚ universities‚ and trade schools. He also used his incredible gift of persuasion in order to assuage the Roman Catholic
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