The French and Indian war was a key factor leading up to the revolution. In the war the French who were assisted by the indians and the British fought over land that the French were taking along the Ohio River Valley. In 1763 the British defeated the French who then had to give up land all the way west to the Mississippi. This was a key factor because it gave settlers room to expand and create a new nation. After the war‚ Britain was left with a large amount of debt‚ and one way to create revenue
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October 5‚ 2012 The Great Fear of France 1989 In 1989‚ a great horror struck France that would come to play a major part in the French Revolution. The peasants in the rural areas in France became very frightened and armed themselves in response to many rumors of plots. Rural unrest had been present in France since the worsening grain shortage of the spring‚ and the grain supplies were now guarded by local militias due to rumors that bands of armed men were roaming the countryside. In some areas
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Leaders of the French Revolution Made By: Abby Bour Table of Contents Louis XVI Maximillien Robespierre Napoleon Bonaparte Louis XVI Louis XVI Louis XVI was born on August 23‚ 1754 in Versailles‚ France. He was born to his mother‚ Princess Marie-Josephine‚ and his father‚ Louis‚ the Dauphin of France. He was born with the name of Louis-August‚ Duke of Berry. Louis-August was the oldest of seven children‚ but was the third son. When his father was 36‚ he died of Lung Tuberculosis
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French Social Classes in the Revolution & Empire: 1799-1815 |Social Class |The “Age of Montesquieu” |The “Age of Rousseau” |The “Age of Voltaire” |Post-Napoleon | | |(Constitutional Monarchy) |(Republic) |(Enlightened Despotism?) | | | |1789-1792 | |1799-1815 | | |
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Congress of Vienna 1814-1815 Which political philosophy was overthrown and converted into an -ism during the French Revolution. * Conservatism: the conservatives wanted to uphold the traditional ways of government Liberalism Liberalism was more closely connected to the spirit and outlook of the enlightenment than to any of the other isms of the early 19th century. Liberalism was reformist and political rather than revolutionary in character. Nationalism In order to be a nation
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in politics and economics‚ the french citizens wanted to rewrite their social contract in order to liberate themselves from the unfair monarchy. It made it almost impossible to survive under the harsh conditions they were forced into. The heavy involvement of the government in commoners lives lead the third estate to want a less government controlled society. According to document 5‚ France’s debt tripled when they supported the Americans in the American Revolution. With the country in a horrible
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Similar to the rebellious child who craves freedom from his controlling parents‚ the 18th century presented liberal ideas throughout Europe causing people to question monarchial rule. The American Revolution sought to break ties with England and begin an independent nation-state. The French Revolution‚ alike‚ sought to destroy the traditional authority and explore the liberalities of democracy. The idea of an independence from state spread throughout the world‚ making the common man quench for the
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The French Revolution had many causes. Some of the causes were dealt with political‚ social‚ and economical reasons. Out of the three estates‚ the third was the most dissatisfied with the conditions. The ideas of the Enlightenment lead to new views of the government and society. In this essay three causes of the French revolution will be discussed. One of the major cause of the French Revolution was the clashes between the diverse types of social classes in French society‚ first‚ second‚ and thirds
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The Age of Enlightenment & French/American Revolutions Enlightenment: * A philosophical movement in the 18th century characterized by the belief in the power of human reason and in the critical use of the intellect to reform society in accordance with rational principles. (Reason over tradition) William Blake * William Blake was a poet of the Romanticism movement concerned with the state of society. He challenged society and the prevailing modes of thought with his own unique and
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SOCIAL: Transcript of The Lasting Social Effects of the French Revolution as evide The Lasting Social Effects of the French Revolution as evident in Mid 19th-Century France Bryttan‚ Mary‚ Daniel Social Structure before the French Revolution Large class differences between the rich and the poor French leaders were known to be very extravagant and constantly found themselves in debt The French Revolution Abolished the feudal system and monarchy of France Peasants burned and pillaged many places Mass
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