The Order of the Day: Terror in the French Revolution By 1792‚ the many of the issues that had led to the French Revolution in the first place continued to be unsolved. The French economy was still in steady decline‚ The newly introduced paper currency called the assagnat‚ had depreciated. And that along with bad harvests‚ and the rise of the price of sugar due to a slave revolt in Haiti‚ left food prices very high. War with major European countries seemed imminent. Austria‚ Prussia‚ and England
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Causes of the French Revolution In the 1780s‚ long standing resentments against the French Monarchy fueled anger throughout France. The source of the French people’s ill will could be found in the unequal structure of French government and society. However there are 3 main short term and long term causes of the French revolution. The long-term causes were economic‚ religious‚ and political and social. There was a severe financial crisis at this time. There was starvation‚ and no welfare
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an event in the history that has led to as many far-reaching discussions and heated debates as the French Revolution did. The French Revolution had undergone a number of different periods. Under the cover of the glorious triumph of human creativity was violences and slaughters; human generosity and deliberate tyrannical practices are simultaneously set out in the revolution. While the revolution moving towards the lofty goals of democracy‚ justice and freedom‚ also heralds the arrival of modern
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WHEN WAS THE FRENCH REVOLUTION? 1789 May Estates General * Louis 16th faced with bankruptcy called for a meeting of the Estates General in 1788 * The actual meeting was set for May * They had the traditional right to authorize taxation * Consisted of representatives from each of the three estates * Louis hope to find new methods to RAISE MONEY and to solve the FINANCIAL CRISIS * Representatives were chosen‚ collect complaints complaints: * Financial reform
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Both the French and Haitian revolutions were spurred for similar reasons by distressed people‚ with an unfair distribution between social classes‚ restricted liberties and also a large gap between the rich and the poor which was the main impulse. There were significant overall economic differences between Haiti and France before the revolutions occurred. France was nearly bankrupt by the time that the revolution began and the American revolution had been extremely costly for France. The large economic
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Explain the causes of French Revolution: (15 marks) The French revolution-1789 was one of the great revolutions of the world history. It brought about far reaching changes in Europe. It is an arch type revolution that occurred in the history. We are all heirs to its influence. Causes: Dictatorship of bourbons: The roots of the revolution can be traced back to the times of Louis X1V (1643-1715). He was through-going dictator. Though France gained importance in Europe during his time‚ the grandeur
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Phases of the French Revolution The French Revolution was a period of radical social and political upheaval in French and European history. It lasted from 1789 to 1799. There were many phases of the French Revolution such as‚ The estates general‚ National Assembly‚ limited monarchy‚ the first french republic‚ directory‚ and the Napoleonic era phase. The Estates General was the first phase which lasted from (1788-1789) and they only met under unique circumstances‚ there elections and meetings
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THE FRENCH REVOLUTION (1789-1799) The French Revolution was a watershed event that changed Europe irrevocably and ended a century of slowly increasing opposition to absolutism and the supremacy of a decadent aristocracy. The causes of the French Revolution are difficult to pin down. Therefore‚ we will divide them into long-term and immediate causes. Within long-term causes‚ we will also define intellectual‚ political and economic causes. Long-Term Intellectual Causes Before a movement can reach
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World History II College 20 May 2014 French Revolution and Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte was a very influential person in history. Napoleon is sometimes considered a tyrannical dictator‚ but in reality he furthered the ideals of the French revolution and was a much better alternative to the "Reign of Terror". Napoleon did many great things‚ including establishing civil equality‚ giving liberties to the people‚ and making the government of France productive by uniting the people. Napoleon established
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Both the American and French Revolutions were focused around liberty and equality. Both countries were trying to gain freedom. The American Revolution had many causes‚ similar to them trying to gain freedom from the rules and taxes put upon them by Great Britain. Whereas the French wanted to abolish the French monarchy and create a better government‚ in which the people could have more of a say in society. Although the revolutions of both started for very similar reasons‚ and both countries fought
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