"How Serious Was The Pre-Revolutionary Financial Crisis Between 1786-88‚ And How Significant Was The Clash Between The Notables And Calonne In Failing To Solve It?" On the twentieth of august 1786 Charles Alexandre de Calonne‚ comptroller-general of the royal finances‚ informed King Louis XVI that the state was on the verge of a financial meltdown. Whilst not having exact details to the financial figures to show the full extent of the problem‚ it is never the less recognized that France
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army and was most powerful. In 1789 France citizens started to rebel against King Louis XVI‚ the social status changed into a new political state that is known as the Estate System. Abbé Sieyes‚ lead to the revolution by saying that the first and second estate contribute nothing to the society and they are therefore not necessary for the third estate. On June 13 the third estate declares itself the national assembly; the king couldn’t have stopped them because he doesn’t have an Army‚ no way to pay
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The monarchies of Spain and Portugal were not only facing with challenges against other European powers such as the English‚ French and Dutch; but they were also facing internal revolts inside their colonies. Although the Indian society participated in their own oppression‚ they also made efforts to respond to the oppression of colonialism. “In 1666‚ [for example]‚ the Spaniards discovered a plot to cut off Lima set afire‚ and eliminate
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After the American Revolution‚ many things began to change. Politics took a turn for the better‚ the economy floundered‚ women started to be looked at like a whisper in the wind and stopped being completely invisible. But one of the most important changes was the effect that the revolution had on religion. Religious freedom was one of the more widely demanded requests of the people in America‚ as well as the demand to stop paying outrageous taxes. With the nation feeling oppressed by the british
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Even though the Industrial Revolution had both good and bad effects on society and the economy‚ the goods drastically overpowered the bads. Starting in the 16th and 17th centuries‚ switches in agricultural manufacturing started to switch the methods people knew about farming. A number of new technological modifications followed in an enormous amount in the number of crops farmers could compose. To the shock of wool‚ silk‚ and linen manufacturers‚ cotton became beyond exceedingly popular in England
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Assignment I: Causes of the French Revolution There was not one single decisive reason that was unequivocally responsible for the French Revolution. Many years of feudal repression and economic negligence were factors as to why the general public of France were ripe for revolt. There were also various class orders of people that participated in various ways in propelling the nation into a Revolution‚ with direct and indirect actions. Documenting a descending fiscal record in the late
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The Industrial Revolution paved the way for innovation today. It helped to shape the ideas of the modern world on how technologies have impacted society. Without most of these inventions‚ the world would not be the same. While the invention of the cotton gin and telephone were both immensely impactful‚ this one proved to be just a step ahead in the category of revolutionary. In 1793‚ the American inventor Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. This was a machine that automated and sped up the process
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and of improvements and innovations‚ but it was also a period where transportation rapidly evolved – that’s the Industrial Revolution. The invention of canals‚ enhanced roads‚ railways and ships brought about many significant changes on both society and economy (as well as many different aspects of life) during that time‚ and even until today. With the Industrial Revolution and the subsequent mechanisation of production‚ there was a huge need for a transportation system.3 Raw materials and fuel
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The French Revolution‚ which began in 1789‚ was far bloodier and more brutal than its western counterpart‚ the American Revolution. After aiding the newly formed United States in the American Revolution‚ the people of France gained their own ideas of freedom and reformation. These ideas were further advanced by the desperate state of the country; after investing so much into American Revolution as well as the Seven Years’ War‚ famine and economic depression had a tight grip on France. The fact that
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People in Russia during the Russian Revolution and the government’s power and influence had changed how people viewed others and society. The effect of the Russian Revolution after it has ended had consequences for the people under the rule of the government. The people life’s had been changed because of the style of government that had been running Russia. After the Russian Revolution had ended Lenin had quickly gained control of the city council of Saint Petersburg‚ which is the capital of Russia
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