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    113Women in the French Revolution Like most places in the world‚ until recently‚ women were considered an extension of their husband or father. They were given none or little rights both socially and politically. During the French revolution spanning from1789-1794‚ most social groups went though great changes from the nobles of the second estate‚ to the common man of the third. The revolutionary changes experienced by women in France were insignificant compared to most other social groups around

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    The French & American Revolutions The American and French revolutions introduced similar ideas in fixing society‚ but different methods of implementing ideas. The American Revolution was created by the American colonists need for financial independence from the overpowering nation of Great Britain‚ while the French revolution was a struggle to gain social equality among the masses. People claim that the French had a greater impact on a lot of things than the American Revolution‚ and I agree

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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.lucidcafe

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    Three Estates Type of social hierarchy that is divided into three "estates" or social classes. The first estate was comprised of the clergy that made up 0.6% of the population. The first estate had a wide scope of powers and owned 10-15% of the land. Although the clergy possessed much land and power‚ they were tax exempt. The second estate were the nobility who were also tax exempt. The nobles held the highest offices in the Church‚ government‚ and army. The third estate consisted

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    human epoch has massive implications for any human civilization and the French revolution was one such period. It would be unfair to suggest that the revolution was solely a result of economic grievances. It was a period of contrasting morals and customs. French revolution’s impact was not limited to France only. Its effect was felt throughout the continental Europe and still felt today. The revolutionary nature of this social upheaval was down to various ideas and philosophies that were germinating

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    World History II College 20 May 2014 French Revolution and Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte was a very influential person in history. Napoleon is sometimes considered a tyrannical dictator‚ but in reality he furthered the ideals of the French revolution and was a much better alternative to the "Reign of Terror". Napoleon did many great things‚ including establishing civil equality‚ giving liberties to the people‚ and making the government of France productive by uniting the people. Napoleon established

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    Throughout time‚ people have overthrown governments for a variety of social‚ political‚ and economic reasons. When basic needs aren’t met and natural rights aren’t protected‚ people start to question the government’s morals and ideals. in the 18th century‚ the citizens of France were inspired by the Enlightenment ideas of Locke‚ Voltaire‚ and Rousseau‚ as well as the success of the American Revolution. As a reaction to their unfair treatment‚ the people of the Third Estate rebelled against the government

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    The 1960s were described as the decade of revolutions that never came. As the highest point of the post-war world II era‚ the 1968 and 70s changed countries society structure. During the 1960s‚ the involvement of the United States in the Vietnam war had a major impact on American society. At the same time riots spread across Europe‚ France‚ Italy and in the East. During the Spring of 1968 many important movement development violence on campuses from Japan to Italy to Mexico‚ The U.S. anti-War movement

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    of the monarchy. The actions of Louis XVI‚ divisions within the revolutionary movement‚ and the role of the Sans Culottes and the political clubs also had a crucial part to play in the years leading to the monarchy’s collapse in 1792. Source 1‚ 2 and 3 offer a range of views supporting

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    One of the most controversial moments in European History is the French Revolution. The French Revolution was an uprising against the traditional monarchy‚ which took place from 1789 to 1799 C.E. that resulted in the destruction of the French Monarchy. The denial of monarchy and rise of democracy continued throughout the world following this event. Before the French Revolution‚ the majority of French people were poor and could not find food or fitting jobs to get them on their feet. The majority

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