example‚ the French king Louis XIV was considered an absolute monarch since he was the supreme and only law giver. In theory‚ he was responsible to God alone. To showcase this‚ he said‚ “I am the state”. He
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DBQ 10: Causes of the French Revolution Question: What were the most important causes of the French Revolution? Although the French Revolution of 1789 had many long range causes; political‚ social and economic conditions in France at the time contributed to the discontent felt by many French people. The Third estate was the most displease of all the others. They faced high taxes‚ overcrowding with little or no representation in government. The American Revolution was also a huge influence
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the French Revolution are vast and vary greatly in what they concern. What could be seen as the flame that ignited the French Revolution’s fire is France’s ever-growing population – when King Louis XVI took power in 1770 he commanded rule over twenty percent of Europe’s then non-Russian population‚ some thirty million people. This massive population combined with inefficient farming techniques served to create food shortages‚ particularly in the grain utilized to make bread‚ a staple in French diet
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Henry H How did international events of the eighteenth century affect the French Revolution? The effects of the French Revolution were vast and far reaching. The overthrowing of the monarchy quickly dealt a near fatal blow to the old feudal and monarchic system that had controlled Europe for centuries (Jörgensen‚ C). The Revolution got rid of serfdom and federal dues peasants previously had to pay to kings (Jörgensen‚ C). Outside of Europe‚ in South America‚ the spanish colonies saw a weakened
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The French Revolution was a movement led by the commoners‚ or Third Estate‚ that heavily impacted all France. Given a chance to see the current conditions of France‚ members of the Third Estate would not be satisfied with the overburdening taxes and unemployment or the lack of upward social mobility for peasants. Demands by members of the Third Estate‚ or common class‚ or France fueled the French Revolution. The Third Estate was composed of 23.5 million people‚ or 98% of the population‚ all in poverty
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For six of the eight causes of revolution‚ describe two events‚ actions or beliefs (evidence) during the years before the French Revolution that led to a developing revolutionary situation. Explain how each contributed to the revolutionary situation. Frances failed attempts at economic reform contributed heavily to the developing revolutionary situation. In August 1787‚ when the parlements refused to implement the Kings proposed changes to the financial system‚ it became clear that the Kings authority
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Question 3 Discuss the relationship between the Scientific Revolution‚ the Enlightenment and the French Revolution. What do they have in common? How did they affect each other? The seventeenth century marked the beginnings of the scientific revolution in which scientists began to question the existence of the world and humanity as it was explained by church from a religious standpoint. Scientific inquiry and experimentation resulted in the development of a new way of thinking and looking at the
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The French Revolution 1769: Aug 15: Napoleon born 1785: Napoleon becomes Second Lieutenant 1789: May 5: The French Estates-General meets at Versailles Jun 17: The Third Estate meets separately and declares itself National Assembly Jul 14: Storming of Bastille Aug 14: Nobles and clergy in the National Assembly renounce their privileges thus ending feudalism Aug 26: Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizen Franco-British relationship (1789-1815)
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Name____________________________________ Period ____ FRENCH REVOLUTION AND NAPOLEON WEBQUEST Directions: Use the given websites to answer the following questions on a separate piece of paper. The Palace of Versailles http://www.stockholm360.net/list.php?id=versailles 1. Take a quick tour of the palace. How do you think the French people felt about the lifestyle of the king and French nobility based on their view of Versailles? The Social Contract and Jean-Jacques Rousseau http://www
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Americans have both knowingly and unknowingly surrendered some of their rights and liberties in order to gain the security they so desperately crave. But what are the potential consequences of a people that allows themselves to be dominated by their government in the name of greater security? While these consequences cannot be predicted‚ one can look back in history to similar occurrences such as the French Revolution. The French Revolution was a time of uncertainty in France for both the government and
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