Topic: The French revolution was caused by political incompetence and indecisive leadership. In this essay I will be going through prior events explaining king Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette’s indecisiveness and incompetence leadership in France first of all these two were in reign while the country was on the verge of bankruptcy which meant they had lots on their plate and had to be very careful with what they do. They were very young to rule this country which meant that they did not have the
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FRENCH REVOLUTION TIMELINE 1781: 19th February: Director-General of Finances‚ Jacques Necker‚ presents his financial report to King Louis XVI. 19th May: Necker resigns his position as Minister of Finance. 25th May: Joly de Fleury appointed Minister of Finance. 1782: July: The King Imposes a third additional tax for the period 1783-1786. 1783: 3rd Sepetember: France signs the Treaty of Versailles‚ ending the conflict with Britain over the American colonies. 3rd November: Calonne is
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Between 1534 and 1759‚ the French dominated the North American territory‚ economy‚ and military. However‚ the Western territories controlled by the French officially divorced their motherland‚ under the Treaty of Paris in 1763. This change in power was the product of many preconditions‚ notably trade‚ an absolutist government‚ population discrepancies‚ and military absence. Firstly‚ after the first decade since the formation of New France‚ French immigration stalled‚ resulting in a population too
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Period: 4 Haiti‚ known as Saint-Domingue before the revolution‚ it was the richest colony in the Americas in 1789. Almost half a million slaves toiled on its sugar‚ coffee‚ indigo‚ and cotton plantations. More than thirty thousand new African slaves arrived each year‚ both to replace the many that died of overwork or disease and also to fuel the rapid economic expansion that the colony experienced in the 1780s. Before the French revolution‚ the masters were‚ first of all‚ the King; after him‚ the
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French and Haitian Revolution There were two other revolutions that occurred during the time of the American Revolution. Both of these revolutions were important to their countries and both were similar and different to the American Revolution. Both revolutions have their own unique way of influencing life today. The French Revolution occurred in 1789 and was orchestrated by the French citizens. They “razed and redesigned their country’s political landscape‚ uprooting centuries-old institutions
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One of the biggest differences between the two revolutions is why they started (causes). Unlike most revolutions that were caused by financial crisis‚ peasant rebellion‚ disgruntled military‚ or defeat at war. The Iranian revolution had another cause. The Iranian revolution was a cultural‚ religious revolution‚ while the French revolution was a liberal bourgeois revolution. The Iranian revolution started because people discontent with the monarchy under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi‚ and the social
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To what extent did the Haitian revolution benefit the slaves’ welfare‚ after the rebellion took place in 1791? Throughout history‚ there has been a wide range of revolutions occurring around the world‚ alongside implemented developments. A specific case is the Haitian revolution‚ which started on August 21‚ 1791. In the eighteenth century‚ Haiti was known as Saint-Domingue‚ France’s wealthiest colony providing two-thirds of their overseas trade (Bromley and Rand). However‚ the powerful nation instigated
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French Social Classes in the Revolution & Empire: 1799-1815 |Social Class |The “Age of Montesquieu” |The “Age of Rousseau” |The “Age of Voltaire” |Post-Napoleon | | |(Constitutional Monarchy) |(Republic) |(Enlightened Despotism?) | | | |1789-1792 | |1799-1815 | | |
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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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Go up to the white board and indicate whether you think the following are True or False. 1) Serious arguments can begin over trivial matters. 2) People who quarrel for a long time often forget why they started fighting in the first place. 3) Arguments always weaken as time goes by. 4) When arguing you should never give in or show weakness. Using a Ten Percent Summary summarize this article: The Hatfield and McCoy Feud http://www.history.com/shows/hatfields-and-mccoys/articles/the-hatfield-mccoy-feud
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