At the end of Frances revolution in 1799‚ the French citizens got what they wanted. Starting with the storming of the Bastille‚ the French revolution lasted three years. With the revolution finally coming to an end‚ the French people got a new leader that they long awaited‚ a new government and constitution‚ and all together a whole different country. While at the time‚ people were arguing whether or not the revolution was a necessary event. A little bit more than two hundred years later‚ we now
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FRENCH REVOLUTION ASSIGNMENT ONE Modern European History Jonah Haines 1293 Mr. Potts ìPrivilege not poverty caused the French Revolutionî To what extent do you agree? The French Revolution was essentially a class war between the emerging Bourgeoisie against the Privileged class‚ this meant they saw the Privileged class as the only hurdle between themselves and equality within French society. Many of the ideas they pursued stemmed from
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Throughout history multiple revolutions took place in order for change to occur. One revolution was called the French Revolution. This can be defined as the overthrow of the Bourbon monarchy in France 1789–99. In which Napoleon takes control of the directory and seizes power. It caused for political‚ economic and social change. There are a series of political and social causes for the French Revolution occurring .One social cause was the French peasants being treated unfairly. They had a large amount
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The French Revolution greatly inspired feelings of rebellion among the Haitian people‚ which sparked the Haitian Revolution. The Haitian revolution was brought upon by the obvious oppression towards the people of Haiti but the French Revolution caused the beginnings of the inevitable uprisings by the complete disregard of the African’s natural rights that were stated in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. As well as inequality between social classes and Napoleon Bonaparte’s dishonored
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1-I-13 First Draft of French Revolution Essay Why was there a revolution in France in 1789? The French Revolution was a imaginary train that changed the direction of thought in Europe and also showed the end of the “Modern Age”‚ which is called the Ancién Regime in France‚ and showed the beginning of a “Contemporary Age”. The absolutism of the Ancién Regime was the seed that planted the fury of the people in France and it was the main reason that started the revolution. The unfairness of the
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1/18/13 The first stage of the French Revolution (1789-1792) * Previously talking about the estates general – 1789 Louis XVI trying to solve economic problems divided into clergy‚ nobility‚ commoners because the French society was legally divided in the same way (all had different obligations and different rights) * Middle class included: bankers‚ merchants‚ doctors‚ entrepreneurs‚ lawyers‚ shopkeepers‚ artisans…comfortable life * Working class: lower class‚ those working for a wage/salary
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The French Revolution was a very important series of events for all of French history‚ making a big impact on all the lives of past and present French citizens. There was no one factor was directly responsible for the French Revolution. Years of feudal cruelty and taxing‚ public revenues and public debt mismanagement contributed to a French society that was on the edge of revolt. The French Revolution‚ the revolutionary movement that shook France between 1787 and 1799‚ reached its first climax there
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The French Revolution The French Revolution was a very bloody and horrible event that had a major impact on France. The French Revolution began in 1789 in France and ended in 1799. There were many people involved in the French Revolution like Napoleon‚ Maximilien Robespierre‚ and Louis XVI. The French Revolution happened because peasants were powerless‚ poor‚ and hungry. The French Revolution was one of the most significant events of world history. It was significant
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The Haitian Revolution lasted from 1791 to 1804. Before the revolution‚ blacks and mulattoes wanted equality‚ and also independence from France. Slaves worked from before dawn till after dark. They were underfed‚ undernourished‚ and overworked by their owners. Owners used violence and terror to force slaves to work. They would burn them in ovens‚ pour boiling cane sugar on them‚ and put salt‚ pepper‚ or lemon on whip wounds. Slaves resisted slavery through infanticide‚ suicide‚ and plotting to kill
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DBQ The French Revolution The French Revolution is considered a major turning point in world history. In 1789-1814 which included Napoleon’s reign‚ this revolution led to major changes in France and other nations and regions around the world. These changes both helped and changed society for better and for worse. The main source for the French Revolution was Louis XVI and his over control of everything. King Louis XVI was an absolute
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