To what extent were Enlightenment ideas responsible for the outbreak of the French Revolution and the reforms of 1789? Included sources attached: John Locke‚ “Two Treatises on Government”‚ 1690; The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizens‚ 1789; Arthur Young “Travels in France during the Years 1787‚ 1788‚ 1789” The ancien régime‚ the time before the outbreak of the revolution‚ was divided into three estates. The first estate‚ for the people of the highest position in France belonged
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has guided this country through its ups and its downs. The road to make the Constitution was very rough and challenging‚ but the Americans pushed through and rose to the challenge. In the year 1765 the relationship between the colonies and Britain was very hostile. The new enforcement of the sugar act by Britain was the first attempt to tax the American colonies. The sugar act did not sit well with the Americans which led to the beginning of the journey towards independence. After the tax on sugar
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To what extent was the Dutch revolt a political conflict? When considering this question it is also key to consider who it was that was actually revolting and who or what they were revolting against. It is also important to consider whether the revolt was supported and carried out by all parts of Dutch society. Different secondary sources give varying interpretations of what the Dutch revolt was about. By considering the relevance of primary sources we can attempt to get a clearer idea of
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Impact of the American Industrial Revolution The American Industrial Revolution was a period that is primarily applied to the political‚ social‚ and economic changes that highlight the transition from a stable agricultural and commercial society to a modern industrial society that relies on complex machinery rather than handmade objects that were used as tools. It is an historical period that took places from the middle of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. This period was proved destructive
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The American Revolution ‚ while it may have been the first war that was started to actually put into practice some ideas that previously had only been talked about‚ did not have any ideas that were new. Nothing really changed as far as the average man was concerned‚ after the revolution. Slaves were still enslaved‚ Indians were still considered savages‚ women were not given equal rights and the governments were still basically the same‚ except now there were no royal govenors. Most of the main
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The most important theme from the previous two weeks of class is the need for revolution that sparked in many oppressed societies. The Atlantic Revolutions (1770s-1820s)‚ cover the American‚ French‚ Haitian‚ and Latin American Revolutions. Each one of these revolutions was inspired by the movement of the Enlightenment‚ which urged individuals to act with reason and agency. The first of these‚ the American Revolution from 1775 to 1783‚ demanded “certain unalienable rights…[of] life‚ liberty‚ and
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Essentially the main goal of the American Revolution was not to unite these thirteen colonies but in fact was to focus on many growing problems such as creating a limited democracy‚ assess the slavery situation‚ protection of the colonist’s individual rights‚ improve trade‚ and much more. The fact that every single colony had a common goal‚ independence and freedom‚ made what America is today. Throughout this rebellion many views changed; views concerning the unionization of the North‚ South‚ and
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Was the American Revolution really a revolution? A revolution‚ as defined by the Oxford English dictionary‚ is the overthrow of an established government or social order by those previously subject to it. Although‚ the colonists did overthrow the British monarch‚ there was not enough change in American society for it to be a revolution. After the colonists won the war with Britain‚ they created their own form of government. A foundation and basis for the newly formed government was the Articles
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What was the main cause of the American Revolution? The American Revolution was caused by the unique nature of the American Colonists and their society in contrast to their relationship with the English Government and peoples. Life in America was not a life of leisure. American colonists had worked hard to cultivate their lands and develop their towns and cities. Rural life in the American colonies consisted not only of farmers but tradesmen also prospered. (Handlin. 24) By 1763‚ the American
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The American Revolution began with Britain continuously mistreating and unfairly taxing its thirteen colonies. These colonies saw themselves as separate nations‚ with commercial ties to the same motherland‚ Britain‚ being the only common ground they shared. However‚ the Revolution united them together to fight for a common cause: independence. This unifying sentiment was demonstrated by the “Spirit of ‘76”‚ a common patriotic attitude that was present in America. Primarily focusing on a hope for
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