It was 1789‚ King Louis XIV was on the throne and the ‘Revolution was born in blood’; the French Revolution had begun. The French Revolution began in 1789 on July 14th (Bastille Day) where the commoners of Paris stormed the prison‚ murdered the Governor and the Mayor of Paris. They were not standing for the mismanagement and tyranny of the French monarchy any longer. The Revolution that followed was a bloody massacre of torture and new ideas. Although the French Revolution only caused the people
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What was revolutionary about the French Revolution? Since the beginning of history itself‚ several and numerous people‚ inventions‚ ideologies or behaviours were immediately attached to a particular and self-explanatory concept such as revolutionary. As the time goes by its outreaching characteristics and meaning remains the same. A revolutionary is an individual who either actively participates in or advocates revolution. When used as an adjective‚ the term revolutionary refers to something
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Certificate in Education and PGCE (Lifelong Learning) Nationally endorsed (DTLLS equivalent) Coursework Documentation Pack Year 1 and CTLLS 2013-2014 IT tip: If you are using this document or the course handbook electronically‚ the Navigation Pane is helpful. On the View tab at the top of your screen‚ tick the box next to Navigation Pane in the Show menu‚ and the contents list will appear on the left of your screen. You can then click on different sections to
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The French Revolution was sparked by a combination of social‚ economic‚ and political factors that had been developing over a long period of time. One of the primary reasons for the revolution was the rising discontent among the French population towards the absolute authority of the monarchy and the unequal power dynamics among the nobility‚ clergy‚ and commoners. French society was divided into three estates‚ with the first two estates of the nobility and clergy enjoying special privileges and
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1918 Influenza Pandemic: In 1918‚ a highly contagious and deadly strain of the influenza spread. It killed more than half a million Americans. Although much work was being done to improve public health‚ there were not any tools useful in combating the influenza spread. The origin of the flu remains unknown. The virus arrived at the battlefields in France and the U.S. military camps before reaching the urban population. It is historically significant as it killed many people and it spread rapidly
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time known as the Industrial Revolution. Started around 1750‚ the process of industrialization spread through the world in the following centuries. The Industrial Revolution was considered a historical turning point mainly because of the three major features involved in it which were the change of economic system‚ the development of mass production‚ and the form of different social classes. The change of economic system was strongly
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Industrial Revolution The Industrial Revolution took place during the 18th and 19th century and innovated the lives we live in today. It was an economic and social revolution. Economic changes that transformed the way people worked and the societies in which people lived. The Industrial Revolution was the far most reaching transformation of society. Inventors and innovators helped England become and make the transformation of the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution brought changes
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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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2 LECTURE NOTES • What was the first industry of the Industrial Revolution? TEXTILES • What was the biggest innovation of the industrial revolution? ASSEMBLY LINE • What group of immigrants were largely employed by the railroad? CHINESE • What group of people provided many of the technical advances of the Industrial Revolutions? INVENTORS • The role of woman in middle-class families changed from _____ _____ to _____ _____during the Industrial Revolution. INCOME PRODUCER‚ INCOME CONSUMER
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In 1789 France was divided into a social hierarchy that deemed over 90% of the population struggling to feed their families‚ the France we know today was shaped by the work and death of thousands of French citizens fighting for equality and liberty. The corrupt Catholic Church and government system at the time was completely broken down. The revolution reshaped France as an egalitarian society with the shift of power. Before the French revolution in 1789 France was ruled by the social and political
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