Assignment I: Causes of the French Revolution There was not one single decisive reason that was unequivocally responsible for the French Revolution. Many years of feudal repression and economic negligence were factors as to why the general public of France were ripe for revolt. There were also various class orders of people that participated in various ways in propelling the nation into a Revolution‚ with direct and indirect actions. Documenting a descending fiscal record in the late
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Of the numerous documents that helped to influence the French Revolution‚ the Declaration of the Rights of Man provoked the Revolution in that it introduced the idea of separation of powers‚ liberalism‚ and citizen responsibility. On August 26‚ 1789‚ the National Assembly finalized the Declaration of the Rights of Man which presented the concept of a Constitutional Monarchy where the king did not have absolute authority‚ and was to be held accountable by other branches of government such as the
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history there have been many important revolutions that have help to shape society as it is today. There are different causes‚ from political to religious‚ economic to social. Any revolution affects those in society‚ and creates changes for the people in the society. There are three important revolutions that took place in the late 18th century that changed the world for the better. The French Revolution‚ the American Revolution‚ and the Industrial Revolution all took place in the late 1700s. Although
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The person who had the greatest impact on the French Revolution was Marie Antoinette. Marie was known for her extravagant lifestyle‚ because of her abnormal lifestyle (always wonder why she was able to spend so much money?)‚ a large amount of money was spent‚ and funding the American Revolution also took a humongous of money‚ eventually France was declared bankruptcy. In 1789 about 10‚000 people had gather outside the palace of Versailles. They demand that the King and Queen be brought to Paris‚
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the part of the monarchs themselves before the French Revolution‚ there were a number of other issues that had a dramatic impact on the French financial situation. For one thing‚ the national debt was quite large in the years before the French Revolution. In addition to the fact that there were several bad decisions made by officials and advisors as they tried to improve the financial situation after the Seven Years’ War and the American Revolution‚ both of which almost decimated the treasury because
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until the French Revolution absolute monarchies dominated western Europe. In general‚ conservatism is associated with royalties and established religious organization including the Catholic Church‚ the Orthodox Church‚ and the Anglican Protestant Church in England. One of the lasting effects of the age of Napoleon is the spread of nationalism and liberalism. In the early 1800’s‚ liberals embraced enlightenment ideas spread by the French Revolution. Liberalism and Conservatism‚ after the French Revolution
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independence. Goodwin states‚ the aim of the French philosophers‚ of the eighteenth century‚ was to liberate mankind from the fitter of ignorance and from subservience of outmoded practices. D. Richard further illustrated that philosophers such as‚ Rousseau‚ Voltaire‚ Monesquieu and the encyclopedias have contributed to the uprising of the third estate‚ within the revolution. In fact‚ Voltaire’s‚ influence within the revolution was mainly directed towards the corrupt
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American Revolution vs. French Revolution From studying and learning about both revolutions‚ I guess you could say they had their similarities; they both had good intentions did they not? Both the Americans and the French people hungered for a new way of life‚ change is what they wanted. Change is indeed what they received. The American Revolution‚ to me‚ seemed more organized and well handled than the French Revolution. The Americans were tired of being under the British’s control‚ especially
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The Downward Spiral of the French Revolution The country’s debt‚ excessive taxation‚ food shortages‚ and people’s frustration with the king as a weak ruler were a catalyst that led to the downward spiral of the French Revolution. France was the most powerful and populous nation in Europe. In the early 1700s‚ France had a population around 19 million‚ about three times that of England‚ approximately six times that of the United Netherlands‚ and six times the number of Finns and Swedes ruled by
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April 17‚ 2013 French Revolution Do you know what the meaning of history is? History is the study of past human affairs which we can assess changes that occurred over a period of time. Do you know what revolution is? Revolution is an aggressive rebellion of a particular government to obtain a new system. The French Revolution in France was the defeat of the Bourbon kingdom that started 1789 and ended 1799. (Google) The French Revolution was an innovative effort that affected France between
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