Revolutions English‚ American‚ and French The three most prominent revolutions in recent western history are The English ’Glorious’ Revolution‚ The American Revolution‚ and The French Revolution. The despite these events being separated by nearly a century‚ several thousand miles‚ or both‚ all three of the revolutions share the same causes‚ were brought forth by the same idealism‚ and had similar outcomes in which a document was produced to secure the rights and freedoms for the future
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2/25/2014 French Revolution Question #3: Identify the major social groups in France on the eve of the 1789 Revolution. Assess the extent to which their aspirations were achieved in the period from the meeting of the Estates-General (May 1789) to the declaration of the republic. (September 1792). During the time of the French Revolution there were three major social groups. The first estate consisted of the clergy‚ the second estate consisted of the nobility‚ and the third estate consisted
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American Revolution (1775-1783) Causes High and unfair taxes contributed to frustrations of the American people. The stamp act(1765) and taxing on tea caused uproar The middle class was upset with unfair political practices The Boston Massacre on March 5‚ 1770 (5 dead civilians) Results The American people have established their independence from the British George Washington was named first American President Events “The shot heard around the world”(April 19
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French Revolution Success or Failure AP European History: The French Revolution; Success or Failure Like many of the debacles and upheavals of France‚ and Western Europe‚ the French Revolution resulted in many examples of successes‚ as well as failures. Even the outcomes that were viewed positively‚ most came at a very high price. Amid a fiscal crisis‚ the peasants of France were increasingly angered by the incompetency of King Louis XVI and the continued indifference of the aristocracy
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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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M.M 11/9/11 History Prompt: Why was the French Revolution both a success and a failure? Explain. Be specific. Like many radical upheavals‚ the French Revolution resulted in some successes as well as many failures. Even the outcomes that were viewed as positive‚ however‚ came at a very high price. Different groups of Frenchmen had varying ideas of what the Revolution should accomplish. The rural peasants and urban sans-culottes were more interested in having enough food to eat than
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The French Revolution was an event that sparked the passions of writers around the world. Every writer had an opinion to impart. Most writers adopted either liberal or conservative views towards the matter. There were very few‚ if any‚ moderate pieces written. Richard Price and Edmund Burke were known for their support of the American Revolution as well as their vast differences of opinion towards the French Revolution. Richard Price religiously supports the Revolution‚ while Edmund Burke traditionally
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Before and during the French Revolution there were many factors that were put into shaping and impacting the culinary industry such as the creation of Haute Cuisine and two chefs involvement on new styles of cooking MarieAntoine Careme and Auguste Escoffier. During the French Revolution food played a pretty large role. The most essential elements of French cuisine which are bread and salt were the heart of the conflict. Bread was considered a public service necessary to keep people from rioting
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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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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL SCIENCES THE IMPACT OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION ON EUROPEAN SOCIETY IN TERMS OF ITS SOCIAL THINKING NAME : NORHAFIZA BINTI OTHMAN MATRIC NUMBER : 900704145544001 NRIC : 900704145544 MOBILE : 013 6292463 E-MAIL : fieza040790@yahoo.com TUTOR’S NAME : WAN AMINUDDIN BIN WAN AB. HAMID LEARNING CENTER : PETALING JAYA SEPTEMBER 2012 CONTENTS Content Page 1.0 INTRODUCTION 3 2.0 FRENCH REVOLUTION 5 2.1 The
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