no clear plan or organisation and had made no adequate preparations. They were crushed with great severity. Thus‚ the Decembrist Revolution came to an end and a regime of the darkest autocracy began. Nicholas I‚ a narrow-minded man with strong conviction‚ never forgot the rebellion. It is reported that for the rest of his life he trembled at the "spectre of revolution". To forestall
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American and French Revolution American and French Revolution were both the products of enlightenment ideals that emphasized the idea of natural rights and equality for all. Although there were similar similarities in the revolutions‚ there were also multiple differences. The French revolution tried to create not only a new political order‚ but a new social order too. This was different from the American Revolution‚ which created a new political system but did not change the existing social system
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When one considers the effect that the Industrial Revolutions of the 19th and early 20th century‚ the workers whose backs bore it are seldom reflected upon. It becomes ponderous whether the revolution was a boon or a malediction upon the working class and if they were truly aided by the great rise in standard of living that hallmarked this time. Those who would defend the period would cite pre-Industrialization scenarios‚ toiling under feudal lords with no future beyond death and an unmarked grave
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Huong Mai HIS1112-008 19/02/2012 Discuss the American Revolution as a European Movement The American Revolution was and always will be the most important piece of history for the United States of America. It was definitely revolutionary. The Enlightenment of the eighteenth century was one of these paradigm historical shifts‚ challenging the traditional notions of authority by investing reason with the power to change the human condition for the better. The Enlightenment also shows that the American’s
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Similarly in Iran‚ Western involvement in Iranian politics led to the rise of Islamist groups and eventually the Iranian Revolution in 1979‚ later known as the Islamic Revolution. The revolution was in response to Western influence and involvement in Iran during the Pahlavi dynasty. Both Great Britain and Soviet Russia invaded and occupied Iran in August 1941‚ forcing the abdication of Mohammad Reza Shah in favour of his son‚ in retaliation to his declaration of neutrality in the Second World War
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occurrences like the French Revolution (1789–1799)‚ the American Revolution (1775–1783)‚ and the independence movements in Latin America. The Enlightenment principles of liberty‚ equality‚ and democracy propelled these revolutions‚ which ended in the overthrow of monarchies and colonial rule. As a result of the American Revolution‚ the United States of America was established‚ a republic founded on individual rights and democratic ideals. During the French Revolution‚ republicanism flourished‚ the
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Socio-Economic Causes for The American Revolution The American revolution was a literal revolution of 360 degrees‚ in which it ended mostly where it had began‚ with a group of elite‚ rich men in charge. As the American colonies developed a stronger economic trade due to the Salutary Neglect that Britain had imposed on them‚ they began to flourish during the 1600’s and 1700’s in cash crops like tobacco‚ fur‚ sugar‚ etc. Until‚ Britain realized that their power towards the colonies had began to weaken
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Paul Revere is mostly known for his Midnight Ride at Lexington and Concord‚ but he did many more contributions to the American Revolution. Revere was born January 1‚ 1735 in Boston Massachusetts. His father‚ Apollos Rivoire‚ was a French immigrant who came to America at the age of 13. On the other hand‚ his mother ‚Deborah Hichborn‚ was a Boston native and the daughter of an artisan family. According to www.theamericanrevolution.org ‚ Revere had a good education. He was taught the art of gold and
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taxes and tighter restrictions were being forced upon them by Britain. Thus‚ the American Revolution was quite inevitable due to the economic‚ social‚ and political issues that divided the colonists from Great Britain. Economic issues played a huge rule in pushing the America’s into a revolution. The Stamp Act of 1765‚ for example‚ was a huge contributing factor. Thus act was the first tax levied directly in American colonists by the British government and imposed tax on all paper documents in
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many causes of the American Revolution. If just one of them weren’t to happen‚ America wouldn’t be the same today. The three main events causing the American Revolution was the Boston Tea Party and when the Declaration of Independence was written and signed. Although these are only three of the causes that affected America’s Revolution‚ they were the most important ones. To start off‚ all the acts coming from the British to the colonies were the start of the American Revolution. One of the acts was
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