During the period 1789-1806‚ one of the unusual manifestations of the French Revolution was the adoption of a completely new calendar; ’The Calendar of Reason’. It was divided into twelve months of thirty days each which symbolized their separation from the old style. One of the reasons for the calendar consisted on the rejection of numerous holidays‚ religious and politic oppressiveness and some reactions included people honoring to the new adoption while other arguing over the cruelty they were
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Prompt: Access the validity of the following statement: "Conditions in the United States were ripe for an industrial revolution in the early 1800’s." "Reaping What You Sow": The American Industrial Revolution "The economy of the United States before the War of 1812 was largely shaped by geography..." says Arnold S. Rice. Under Henry Clay’s American system‚ canals‚ railroads‚ and public education paramounted past internal improvements. (Doc B). The inventions oriented towards textile and
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The Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment of the 16th and 17th centuries revolutionized thought and learning. Scholasticism and humanism were replaced with rationalism and the scientific method- empiricism. Scientists were aided by funding by some governments‚ while others could reject findings that conflicted with their authority. Scientists‚ or philosophers‚ were both praised and condemned by religious authorities for either glorifying the intellect of God through research or delving into matter
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and create an equal and just society. The idea of equality appealed to lower class Americans such as mestizos‚ mulattoes and natives‚ but especially inspired black slaves. Lower class Americans believed a revolution would move them up in society to the level of creoles while slaves saw revolutions as a way to gain freedom. Haiti’s declaration of independence in 1904‚ showed slaves’ motivations by stating that they would rather die than be forced back into in slavery and that they must create a government
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The French revolution of 1789 had many long-range causes. Political‚ social‚ and economical conditions in France contributed to the discontent felt by many French people especially those of the third estate. The ideas of the intellectuals of the Enlightenment brought new views of government and society. The American Revolution also influenced the coming of the French Revolution. Three of the most important causes of the French Revolution included the lack of skill of Louis XVI‚ the vast gap between
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During the late 1700s through the early 1800s‚ the Industrial Revolution took place. It was a new beginning‚ a transition to an era of new manufacturing processes. This all began in Britain and disseminated over time to the United States of America. Known as one of the most significant turning points in history‚ the Industrial Revolution modified a vast majority of aspects of daily life. Industrialization was a change from hand tools to a vicissitude to powered machinery‚ mass production‚ and factories
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nations and peoples.” In other words at times of discomfort within a region or country they tend to lead to a revolution to meet the most publics wants and needs. One example of a turning point in our history is “The French Revolution”. The reason being for its importance is The French Revolution marked the beginning of prodigious changes that would affect world history. Despite the revolution occurring internally in France and only lasting twelve years (1787-1799)‚ the lasting effects would be felt
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As humans‚ it is in our nature to look back on our experiences and our past knowledge in order to build or construct something for ourselves. When the colonists separated from British rule‚ it is evident that the ideas they were attempting to escape ended up following them as they began settling into their new society. European ethnocentrism created an immense amount of hardships for the colonists as it was so deeply ingrained that it made it extremely difficult for American self-rule to become
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*The Scientific Revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries brings to mind great scientists like Galileo who dedicated themselves to math and science in order to help human learning. Advances were made in chemistry‚ astronomy‚ math‚ and even more branches of science by these men. However‚ they were not the ones whose thoughts were able to change that of the people in charge‚ i.e.‚ the Pope and the powerful rulers of that time. Without those people‚ the ideas of the scientists would never have been
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1. What were the consequences of the Bolshevik Revolution and why does Hobsbawm call it the central event of the 20th century? There were many consequences from the Bolshevik revolution. Farmland was distributed among farmers‚ and factories are given to workers. The banks were nationalized and a national council was assembled to run the economy. Russia pulled out of World War I‚ signing the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk‚ conceding lots of land to Germany. Civil war‚ between Bolshevik (“red”) and anti-Bolshevik
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