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    Revolution’s Effect on the Enlightenment Era The scientific revolution started in the late in the late 1600’s and was followed by the enlightenment era. The scientific revolution scientists challenged the church’s teachings and proved them wrong in many ways. That made people open their eyes and start to question all of their leaders including those who believed in divine right. With that said‚ the enlightenment eera couldn’t have happened without the scientific revolution happening before because

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    ------------------------------------------------- Tennis Court Oath (French: Serment du jeu de paume) was a pivotal event during the first days of the French Revolution. The Oath was a pledge signed by 576 of the 577 members from the Third Estate who were locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General on 20 June 1789. The only person who did not sign was Joseph Martin-Dauch‚ a politician who would not execute decisions not sanctioned by the king. They made a makeshift conference room inside a tennis court

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    To what extent was the lack of political reforms the main cause of the 1905 revolution? The 1905 Revolution was brought about by Bloody Sunday‚ this attack from the Tsar’s army on innocent peaceful protestors was the trigger for the revolution. Many other reasons throughout the years leading up to 1905 lead to the revolution. To understand fully why the revolution took place you need to understand all of the political reforms or the fact that there were not enough. A main factor contributing

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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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    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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    put upon one another. Throughout the years‚ these changes have had affected society significantly resulting in more or less conflicts. The French Revolution was one of the many changes that affected society resulting in both conflicts beginning and others being resolved. The French Revolution began in 1789 due to the inequality of French society. The French society was divided into three estates. The first two consisted of clergy and nobility respectively. The third was made up of merchants‚ businessmen

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    and the French Revolutions POSSIBLE THESIS STATEMENT While the timing and reasons leading to the French and American Revolutions were different‚ the two were similar in many ways including breaking free from oppressive government systems‚ including stemming off of the Enlightenment ideals when recreating their governments and furthermore‚ inspiring other countries to start their own revolutions an get rid of monarchy and to create a republic government. COMPARE 1-Both the French revolution

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    “terror” was actually used however was during the French revolution. The reign of terror was seen in the aftermath of the execution of the King. It was a product of the mentality of the revolution. With everyday that passed‚ the uncertainty amongst the people grew‚ and actions became more and more drastic. With the King no longer in the picture‚ the Jacobins and the Girondins were more enemies to one another than ever before. During the French Revolution‚ it can be debated whether or not the terror that

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    home Napoleon got behind the Corsican resistance to the French occupation‚ siding with his father’s former ally‚ Pasquale Paoli. But the two soon had a falling-out‚ and when a civil war in Corsica began in April 1793‚ Napoleon‚ now an enemy of Paoli‚ and his family relocated to France‚ where they assumed the French version of their name: Bonaparte. Rise To Power For Napoleon‚ the return to France meant a return to service with the French military. Upon rejoining his regiment at Nice in June 1793

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    The American Revolution was an event that defined our identity as Americans. In Elementary school‚ we are taught about how the Boston Tea party was the start of the Revolution; more specifically the tax the British implemented on tea. In Middle school we are taught about George Washington and how he fearlessly crossed the Delaware River on Christmas day‚ in freezing temperatures‚ in order to take the British soldiers by surprise. In college‚ we are told that what we have learned about the American

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