Rachel Poole Professor Loar HIS 102-02W March 29‚ 2018 History Paper 3 The French Revolution‚ Industrialization‚ and Romantic Nationalism all set Europe apart from other nations in some way. Each movement affected Europe economically‚ politically‚ and socially. The French Revolution had many affects economically. Even before the French Revolution‚ the economic condition in France was poor. The seven years of War of Louis XV contributed to the poor economic state. The fall of Bastille in 1789 also
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The French and Indian war also known as the Seven Years War or The War That Made America‚ was a battle for colonial domination. The battles between the two colonies began when the Royal Charters had encouraged the British to expand their territory westward‚ but the colonists faced two opponents in their drive the French and Indians. The French did not want the English intruding on their monopoly‚ so the battle for land began. The first battle between the French and British was the Ohio River Valley
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1929 Great Depression: Local and Global effects The English Diaspora: A long tradition of immigration To discover more about my family history‚ I interviewed my Great Aunt‚ (Father’s Mother’s Sister) Edna Wooding‚ who currently resides in Chicago. Me: Where did you live growing up‚ and how did your family come to live there? Edna Wooding: My parents came from England‚ from Liverpool. My mom’s name was Edna‚ I was named after her. My father’s name was Charles‚ they bought their first
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The French Revolution was heavily inspired by the ideas and writings of philosophers during the Enlightenment. These great thinkers‚ including Voltaire‚ Mary Wollstonecraft‚ and John Locke‚ contributed their different ways of thinking to the ideas that became the Revolution. One of the most important was Jean-Jacques Rousseau‚ whose works were particularly influential. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born in Geneva in 1712. He was raised solely by his father‚ after his only sibling ran away from
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what made people colonize America? Think of this‚ if there was no reason for the European nations to sail to America‚ where would we be now? And a better question‚ who would we be? Back in 15th century‚ thirteen European nations sailed across the ocean to colonize the “New World”. Each colony came for one or all of these three reasons‚ God‚ Glory‚ and Gold. Some of the colonies came to the “New World” for God‚ or in other words religion. Some of them came to get away from persecution because
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French Nobility The French Nobility has been around since the beginning of the Roman Empire. Similar to the Romans‚ the French organized their state around the nobility and the clergy‚ not taking into account the massive amount of commoners. The Third Estate was finally created centuries later to help bring order and give common people their own place within society. Charles Loyseau and Isabelle de Charriere are two prime sources that compare French nobility during the 17th and 18th century
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many – the French Paradox. The French‚ famous for their diets rich in‚ well‚ rich foods – foods high in saturated fats and full of butter – have confused and annoyed world observers because of their ability to eat such delicacies and drink fine wines and yet maintain near perfect physiques. In essence‚ the French are able to have their cake and eat it‚ too. During the late 1700’s‚ the French sought to experience a sort of similar paradox during the French Revolution. While the French Revolution
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Taylor Nelson Essay 4 August 15‚ 2012 The French and Indian War was named after the opponents of the British during King George’s rule. The French and Indian War lasted from 1754-1763. It has also been referred to as the Seven Years’ War. The war was between the colonies of British America and New France. In 1756‚ the war became a worldwide conflict. With the elimination of the French threat in North America‚ colonists felt that they could move into lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
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the Spanish to migrate were to get money/gold‚ spread the religion and control new land. On page 46 it says‚ "Cortes had heard of a wealthy land to the west"‚ which made him want to explore it and rule it. When the Spanish arrived they were welcomed‚ but they quickly took advantage of their kindness and killed the leader of the new land. The Spanish were successful because they built an empire and brought in tons of gold and they "operated many plantations" (page 52). The French had similar motivations
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THE FRENCH ALPS The French alps are a majestic mountain range which lies mostly in France. It carries with it a very diverse mix of cultures‚ languages‚ geography and people. It is one of the greatest mountain ranges in all of the world. It is sought after by countless locals and tourists both winter and summer for sport as well as leisure. Some of the biggest towns in the alps are Chamonix‚ Grenable and Chambery. Mount Blanc is the highest point in the French alps‚ it is also the third most
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