1- Who wrote this document? An 18 year old Marie-Antoinette‚wife of Louis-Auguste the dauphin of France‚ and daughter of Maria Theresa‚the Empress of Austria.She would later become the queen of France‚which she would reign for over two decades until she was declared guilty of high treason by the Revolutionary Tribunal and executed by guillotine. 2- What is this document? It’s a letter from Marie-Antoinette to her mother‚detailing a day she spent with her husband and the welcoming they received
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Marie Curie Marie Curie was born Maria Sklowdaska on November 7th‚ 1867. She was the fifth and youngest child in her family. Times were tough living in the Russian parition of Poland‚ and her family suffered many financial hardships. She attended school and graduated as Valedictorian‚ but all the years of stress lead up to a sort of breakdown‚ and she had to spend some time away from home with her uncle until she felt less depressed. Soon‚ she was ready for higher education. However‚ being a woman
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The Storming of Bastille was a flash point during the French Revolution‚ as armed citizens strode angrily to the prison Bastille. This was due to economic troubles in France and the low influence of the third estate. Where the effect on France was the symbolism of admonishment of the royal authority and monarchy. The storming of Bastille was induced by the economic troubles in France and the low influence of the third estate. Where the idea of increased taxes and reduced expenses was brought
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The French Revolution had many factors that caused its upbringing. When Louis XVI took control over France‚ it was already in a downward spiral due to past issues. After many tries to fix the country of France‚ Louis XVI continued to fail and a reform was wanted by many. The Third estate wanted to take their idea of a reformation and put it into action by creating a new government. Lead by Maximilien Robespierre‚ a majority of the French population started looking for the light at the end of the
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The residual effects of the Colonial period and the Bourbon Reforms were powerful‚ and in some cases it is still felt overwhelmingly present in today’s society. Throughout the three-hundred years of Spaniard occupation of the Americas‚ many negative sentiments arose due to the manner in which the Spaniards carried themselves and their business. The imposition of their hierarchal based on race denominations created a great deal of disdain for the crown and for the Spaniards. After hundreds of years
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The Controversial Heart In “The Lais of Marie de France: Les Deus Amanz” Marie de France uses affections of the heart and mind to contradict one another. Two of the main characters each have fatal flaws that become the cause of their demise. The king and the noble young man acted selfishly by following their hearts instead of their heads‚ causing problems that could have been prevented. It is seen that using your mind would benefit more than going by the feelings in your heart. The king is
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A. Explain the reasons for the rise of partisan politics in the Early Republic. In 1789 revolution in France took place and the France overthrew an oppressive monarch. Following the rise of Republic France‚ their nation began declaring war on Austria‚ Britain‚ Spain and Holland (Norton‚ 2015). The “1778 Treaty of Alliance” with France tied America into allies indefinitely. This was when American begins to see partisan politics and political parties align. Federalist sought neutrality with
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The picture exhibited in source one reflects back to July 14‚ 1789 on a day that stood symbolic for a revolutionary change in France. The building seen in the picture is known as the Bastille‚ a French prison well recognized by the Third Estate for being unjust. The source indicates the importance of this event in history that is referred to as the storming of the Bastille. During the time of this picture‚ the third estate had a strong desire for immediate change. Recent news of revolutionary changes
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To What Extent Did the Response to the Flight to Varennes Make the Reign of Terror of the Inevitable? Introduction: The French Revolution has been one of the most studied historical events since the time of the revolution itself. One event that has perhaps not received the attention it deserves is the Flight to Varennes‚ in which two years after the start of the revolution‚ Louis XVI and the royal family attempted the flee France. As Timothy Tackett argues‚ this event “prefigured and helped prepare
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I believe several factors‚ such as Feudalism‚ unfair taxes‚ years of oppression‚ inequality in the French society‚ the bad harvest of the summer of 1788 and the increasing economic crises contributed and lit the fuse of the French revolution. The calling of the Estates-General in May 1789 was aimed to solve the economic crises‚ however mistreatment of the lower classes for centuries led to them wanting change. This event led to the Tennis Court Oath‚ in which the lower classes‚ who were represented
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