Nicolas Fiol Mr. Wilock Western Civ 5/14/13 Effect on the three Social Classes The French Revolution signifies the end of an era - absolutism - and a consequential shift of balance of power as known during feudalism (S10) . As a consequence the old regime -clergy and nobility - comes to an end‚ the bourgeoisie rises among other reasons because to the money it had accumulated through commerce and industry and the peasants‚ that initially joined the bourgeoisie to propose liberty‚ equality and
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John Since the 19th century‚ Industrialization has had positive and negative effect on the lives of the workers. Industrialization is the development of the industries for the machine production of goods. I choose Great Britain because England is where it all started. Industrialization changed the lives of many people in many ways. Two examples were the working conditions of workers‚ and the rise of the middle class. Industrialization changed the lives of worker as in Great Britain workers spent
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During the late 1700’s‚ France wanted to be like America in their own revolution. Their was a big change in power between 1789-1799‚ and and also caused an advancement away from the absolutist government of France. During the late 1700’s France was one of the strongest estate’s in the world. The effects of the country’s revolution spread from France to Europe. The French Revolution was caused because the Third Estate’s desire to have liberty and also be equal. The way France’s social class was
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American and French Revolutions declared that their goal was to create a new political system based on the principles of liberty and equality. However‚ the interpretation of those ideas by the American Founding Fathers turned out to be distinctly different from that of the French revolutionaries. How did those different interpretations of the concepts of liberty and equality affect the outcomes and the legacies of both revolutions? Analyze‚ compare‚ and contrast. The American Revolution officially
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The French Revolution is a period in the History of France‚ covering the years of 1789-1799‚ in which the monarchy was overthrown and radical restricting was forced upon the Roman Catholic Church. The French Revolution had many causes and affected the entire world in different ways. Some of the main causes of the revolution were the influence of the Enlightenment thinkers‚ the involvement of France in foreign revolutionary wars‚ the fall of the French Monarchy‚ the unmanageable national debt‚ and
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During the French Revolution‚ did ideas and events influenced women to break from the conformities of their society and fight for their civil rights? Equality for women was a gripping concept that was fought for throughout the French Revolution. Women were active during the French Revolution‚ contributing great deal to change and reform whether it was by staging demonstrations and food riots‚ petitioning for political participation‚ or bringing the royal family back to the capital. The women
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it because everybody is unique and has different ideas. One-person rebelling can cause the end to another person‚ government‚ or society. This very thing happened in France during the French revolution. In France many governmental systems took place because of the French Revolution. The first government of the French revolution was a Monarchy that also had the Old Regime. It consisted of three social classes‚ the Catholic Clergy‚ Rich Nobles‚ then the Lower Class‚ which included peasants‚ urban workers
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Revolutions by definition are forced‚ but can sometimes be welcomed‚ changed in society. The French Revolution changed France socially‚ politically‚ economically‚ and culturally. The Enlightenment inspired the French people to limit King Louis XIV’s power. After seeing how the French forcibly changed their country other countries around the world wanted to have the same results. Napoleon’s reign after the Revolution marks the part of failure the Revolution created‚ but his presence is felt throughout
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DBQ Essay: What were the major causes of the French Revolution? (Discuss three.) The major cause of the French Revolution was the disputes between the different types of social classes in French society. The French Revolution of 1789-1799 was one of the most important events in the history of the world. The Revolution led to many changes in France‚ which at the time of the Revolution was the most powerful state in Europe. The Revolution led to the development of new political forces such as democracy
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The French Revolution was a major transformation of the society and political system of France‚ lasting from 1789 to 1799. During the course of the Revolution‚ France was changed from an absolute monarchy‚ to a republic of supposedly equal and free citizens. The effects of the French Revolution were widespread‚ both inside and outside of France‚ and impacted all of Europe. At times the outcome of revolt led to social change and at times it just led to unnecessary bloodshed. Was this revolution inevitable
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