source as it was generated solely for the use of the king‚ although the petition was published shortly afterwards‚ and therefore became a public source. The source was written in the period of the ancient regime‚ a month before the French revolution occurred in 1789 and is a strong source of information concerning the collapse of the ancient regime‚ it contains the worries and concerns people had over the opposition to the ancient regime and the third estate. The source cannot be
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The French Revolution of Kings‚ Queens‚ & Guillotines 3 Estates 1. How was French Society divided prior to the French Revolution? 1st Estate (less than 1%): Catholic Clergy Owned 10% of land in France Paid 2% of income for taxes Scorned Enlightenment ideas 2nd Estate (2%): Rich nobles Owned 20% of land Paid little or no taxes Disagreed with Enlightenment ideas 3rd Estate (97%): Commoners 2. Explain the different divisions of the 3rd estate. 3 types of people Bourgeoisie(middle class) Skilled
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The American and French Revolution were similar in some ways. They were similar based on the causation for each revolution. However‚ their military commanders‚ George Washington and Napoleon Bonaparte differed. Both revolutions had multiple causations for occurring while each leader had their own reasons for fighting. The American Revolution was caused by multiple events. Some of the causations for the American Revolution were the Boston Tea Party and the Intolerable Acts . As a result of King
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CAUSES OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION DBQ This task is based on the accompanying documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purpose of this task. This task is designed to test your ability to work with historic documents. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both the source of the document and the author’s point of view Historical Context The French Revolution of 1789 had many long-range causes. Political‚ social‚ and economic conditions in France contributed to the
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Assess the historical significance of the French Revolution. The French Revolution‚ which took place at the very end of the 18th Century in France‚ was of crucial significance to the history of modern day society. It was to be one of the most important political and sociological reformations in history‚ and brought an end to the legitimacy and sovereignty of the monarchy‚ aristocracy and clergy‚ and instilled reforms upon liberal principles and democratic notions and important fundamental notions
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The French Revolution was not just a period of bloodshed and violence; it was a socio-political war. Outram writes in his “Le Langage Male De La Vertu: Women and the Discourse of the French Revolution” that it is just as important to understand the revolution by studying class struggles‚ war and terror that led to and occurred during the revolution‚ as it is to understand the political discourse that resulted from it (Outram‚ Le Langage Male De La Vertu: Women and the Discourse of the French Revolution
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Events of the French Revolution are Call of the Estate General which was in May 5‚ 1789. The French Revolution began on account of King Louis XVI. France was losing a plenty of cash and was very nearly on the state of bankruptcy. The Tennis Court Oath that was on June 20‚ 1789. On 17 June 1789‚ the Third Estate‚ drove by Honoré Gabriel Riqueti‚ started to call themselves the National Assembly. Another occasion is The Storming of the Bastille which was on July 14‚ 1789. The Bastille is a French jail which
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establishments. As the French were beginning to question the entire system of monarchy and hereditary succession‚ educated women saw an opportunity to question the legitimacy of a system that prevents them from flourishing and reaching their full potential. As members of the Third Estate – the bourgeoisie in particular – were beginning to question the entire system of separate estates‚ female authors saw an opportunity to open a discussion about women’s rights‚ and took it. As French society was undergoing
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1700-1800s Haiti‚ France‚ and the U.S. went through revolutions which sought the same goals‚ freedom and liberty‚ but how each of them got there was due to their individual social causes. The French revolution came about due to a number of social causes which created the perfect time for the people to rebel. These social causes consisted of the enlightenment‚ inequality between rich and poor‚ and taxing. These three main points appear in the other revolutions. In France at the time 98% of the population
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“Little by little‚ the old world crumbled‚ and not once did the king imagine that some of the pieces might fall on him.” Revolution author‚ Jennifer Donnelly‚ portrayed the hardships and terror felt during the French Revolution through a discovered diary of a young French girl detailing everyday life during the era. Donnelly’s words delineate the irony behind the revolution. She indicates how the aristocracy during the time‚ absorbed in their wealth‚ did not expect the rebellion caused by the poor
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