Antoinette for the French Revolution‚ because she was spent the countries money on parties‚ clothes‚ champagne and cake instead of helping the poor people of the country‚ but I don’t think she was why the revolutionist stood up for themselves‚ because there were much bigger issues going on at that time than an Austrian princess. Although she might have been one of the reasons why some joined the Revolution‚ I don’t think she was the one who got everyone to form the Revolution. I think that the main
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The French Revolution was an unstable‚ blood-filled time. With 20‚000 sent to the guillotine and an equal number to prison‚ it is not hard to find importance but rather to find meaning. The most crucial thing to look for in the revolution is justification‚ reasons that excuse or bring significance to the deaths of many. John Locke‚ a philosophe of the time‚ may have argued that a leader who does not provide his people with inalienable rights is grounds for dismissal in the form of regicide1
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Positive and Negative Effects of Industrial Revolution Depending on the view of people during the period of the Industrial Revolution‚ positive and negative effects were seen that directly contrasted each other. The Industrial Revolution was the time from 1760 to around 1820‚ and it was technological developments that made it possible to produce goods by machines rather than by hand that harnessed inanimate sources of energy. As it is seen from the definition‚ there were many benefits from this
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Haitian Revolution WHAT FACTORS LEAD TO THE SUCCESS OF THE HAITIAN REVOLUTION The Haitian revolution took place in 1791. There are four main factors which led to the success of the revolution.The first one is the collapse and the malfunction of the French Monarchy. In France the revolutionary government was considering equality.The governor at that time implemented the idea of equality for all blacks and whites to beand he also mandated that slavery be abolished.Instead of agreeing the people
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Writing Assignment : Revolution of 1800 The election of 1800 is called by many the “Revolution of 1800” due to the fact that this election‚ was the transition of power from one political party to another. There were many foreign policy changes‚ judiciary changes‚ and political changes during the election of 1800‚ which is why it was named the “Revolution of 1800”. Adams never really had a jump on Jefferson‚ due to the fact that he had earned enemies with the Alien and Sedition Acts. The election
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The Conservative Revolution It seems to be the case that the American Revolution was a conservative revolution‚ or at least more conservative than revolutions in places such as France and Russia. There was no social class upheaval‚ no “terror” like the one in France‚ and no dramatic redistribution of wealth and land. In fact‚ the Revolution was a rather expected and natural event of human history. Part of this has to do with the enlightened age. Enlightened people were thinking of themselves
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French Revolution There were many factors that contributed to the French Revolution. First of all was the greatest percent of the population‚ the commoners‚ had the least amount of power and land. This laid the foundation for social unrest which is necessary for a revolution. Second‚ the French economy was very weak due to France’s involvement in the American Revolution. In addition to the economic problems that the American Revolution caused‚ it also put Enlightenment ideas into the minds
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Scientific Revolution – Documents Packet Primary and secondary documents are the backbone of historical research. Primary sources give us a first hand account of an event‚ while secondary sources give us a broader perspective on an event‚ given time‚ distance and new insight. As students of history‚ we must possess the ability to properly analyze a document in order to understand its value. This packet of documents relating to the “scientific revolution” of the 16th & 17th centuries is designed
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The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 was not only a turning point in the ultimate downfall of communism and the disintegration of the USSR but also the start of Hungary’s independence. From its beginning as a student demonstration to its end less than two weeks later‚ it is a moment in history which signaled the people in Hungary has had enough of the Soviet occupation of Hungary and lack of political freedom. Hungarian students were getting tired of all the changes occurring at the schools in regard
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Industrial Revolution Introduction: Webster’s Dictionary defines a Revolution in various ways. First it states that a revolution is “a sudden‚ radical or complete change.” Secondly revolution can be defined as “an activity or movement designed to effect fundamental changes in the socioeconomic situation. Another definition says that revolution is a “fundamental change in the way of thinking about or visualizing something: a change in paradigm.” Finally Webster states that a revolution can also
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