French Revolution Dbq Analysis
Revolutions by definition are forced, but can sometimes be welcomed, changed in society. The French Revolution changed France socially, politically, economically, and culturally. The Enlightenment inspired the French people to limit King Louis XIV’s power. After seeing how the French forcibly changed their country other countries around the world wanted to have the same results. Napoleon’s reign after the Revolution marks the part of failure the Revolution created, but his presence is felt throughout Europe and Asia. There were many reasons that the French Revolution started. One reason is the political was not the way people wanted it. The political government was beginning to weaken because of King Louis XVI and Queen Antoinette.
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The Reign of Terror was a time when many people were getting executed by the guillotine for even the smallest of reasons. For example in Document 6 it talks about the impact that The Reign of Terror had on citizens in Paris in 1793. One thing is that it had people moving to the suburbs more because less people got executed from there because there were thought to be more hierarchies living out there. The Reign of Terror was led by Robespierre and the National Convention. He was thought to be protecting the French Revolution by creating this. After the French got rid of King Louis XIV and Queen Antoinette they had a leader from the Revolution become the monarch; his name was Napoleon. Another impact of the French Revolution and Napoleon’s reforms had on a nation outside France. The weakness of governments impacted the French Revolution and Napoleon’s reforms. Also, governments got overturned because people didn’t want an absolute monarchy. The French Revolution impacted not only France, but the rest of the world too. After the French Revolution, France resulted with the abolishment of serfdom, slavery, inherited privilege, and judicial torture. Also, some effects the French Revolution had outside of France, was realizing differences and revolutionizing the political tradition. As explained in Document 9 people used the French Revolution as a guiding of instruction on how to make their economy, social status, and freedom the way they
The Reign of Terror was a time when many people were getting executed by the guillotine for even the smallest of reasons. For example in Document 6 it talks about the impact that The Reign of Terror had on citizens in Paris in 1793. One thing is that it had people moving to the suburbs more because less people got executed from there because there were thought to be more hierarchies living out there. The Reign of Terror was led by Robespierre and the National Convention. He was thought to be protecting the French Revolution by creating this. After the French got rid of King Louis XIV and Queen Antoinette they had a leader from the Revolution become the monarch; his name was Napoleon. Another impact of the French Revolution and Napoleon’s reforms had on a nation outside France. The weakness of governments impacted the French Revolution and Napoleon’s reforms. Also, governments got overturned because people didn’t want an absolute monarchy. The French Revolution impacted not only France, but the rest of the world too. After the French Revolution, France resulted with the abolishment of serfdom, slavery, inherited privilege, and judicial torture. Also, some effects the French Revolution had outside of France, was realizing differences and revolutionizing the political tradition. As explained in Document 9 people used the French Revolution as a guiding of instruction on how to make their economy, social status, and freedom the way they