Q. 1 Define the term “Mercantilism”. What are its salient features? Ans : - Mercantilism is an economic theory‚ thought to be a form of economic nationalism‚[1] that holds that the prosperity of a nation is dependent upon its supply of capital‚ and that the global volume of international trade is "unchangeable". Economic assets (or capital) are represented by bullion (gold‚ silver‚ and trade value) held by the state‚ which is best increased through a positive and healthy balance of trade with other
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many reasons as to why a change may be brought about and the extent to which this change is achieved depends on a variety of factors. The westernization of Russia under Peter the Great and the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution under Robespierre are keen examples of this situation. In both instances‚ the government of each nation strived to change society by both implementing new policies and using force for a variety of reasons and their success depended on the actions they took. In 1789
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monarchy. 4. who were the main leaders and advocates of the reign of terror The initial leader at the time of the Reign of Terror was Maximilien Robespierre however incite of the conflict between rival political factions the advocacies were the Girondins and the Jacobin’s. As the Jacobin’s gained control of the committee of public safety and Robespierre made his entrance quickly become the most influential member of the committee as it moved to take radical measures against the revolutions domestic
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disagreement between Monarchy and Republicanism‚ which eventually led up to The June Rebellion in 1832 by changing the government from a changed Republic to a Monarch once again. Maximilian Robespierre‚ the leader of the French Revolution was successful in changing the political ways of France. However Maximilian Robespierre was not in power for very long because he had allowed the executions of many for the sake of the new Republican government‚ which then allowed Napoleon Bonaparte to take leadership in
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Following the execution of Louis XVI during the revolution‚ Robespierre came into power and established what he believed to be a Republic‚ but what was truly a totalitarian regime which led to the Reign of Terror‚ an extremely violent period of the revolution which resulted in the executions of tens of thousands (Greer‚ Donald). After Robespierre was executed and his regime fell‚ the government settled in the hands of the Directory‚ a committee assembled
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king;’. The committee of public safety was given power from the National assembly‚ to the Convection onto the Committee of public safety. The leader of this was Maximilien Robespierre. 1794 july- Robespierre execution So many people had been executed in time period. Many hated Robespierre. As the australian threat became weak‚ Robespierre was blamed and was arrested twice (wasn’t locked the first time). He was shot in the face at ‘Hotel de ville’ and was executed the way others were in july. The
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killing nobles; the guillotine was made making the death sentence faster and cheaper. Thousands were killed with the guillotine including Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette‚ his wife. The time after this was known as the Reign of Terror‚ when Maximilien Robespierre took over. During this period of famine and panic‚ the peasants were finally heard and released from feudalism. This French Revolution changed a lot helping commoners‚ but not the other people. It actually created a bigger war killing thousands
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government known as the National Convention it first focused on declaring France a Republic. The convention tried and executed Louis XVI by beheading him‚ but this only made France’s enemies more angry. Therefore‚ Maximilien Robespierre and his followers took control. After‚ Robespierre was killed it then changed into a military dictatorship. During this revolution‚ people’s rights increased as the government changed to a constitutional
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The French Revolution of 1789 was one of the most brutal and bloodiest moment in world history. The Revolution was the fall of monarchism and the rise of the republic. During that time‚ people in the society had an enormous economic inequality between the rich and the plebeian. Before the Revolution begin many events showed that things were getting of control. Also France had a big economic crisis. The poor people struggled a lot just to survive in the society. The French Revolution occurred because
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The French Revolution (French: Révolution française; 1789–1799)‚ was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a lasting impact on French history and more broadly throughout the world. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed within three years. French society underwent an epic transformation‚ as feudal‚ aristocratic and religious privileges evaporated under a sustained assault from radical left-wing political groups‚ masses on the streets‚ and
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