Steven Simkins 12/13/12 The American Revolution and Civil War were fought with a purpose derived from‚ and in defense of one minority group. As the Colonists built their own societies and settlements in the New America‚ issues of contentions arose separating themselves from the rest of the British empire. The Revolution became a fight for themselves and their well being not the well being of anyone else. As ideas of Civil War arose around 1860-1861 the cause was for the black minority although
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The French Revolution of 1789 had many long-range causes. Political‚ social‚ and economic conditions in France mad many French people discontented. Most disaffected were merchants‚ artisans‚ workers‚ and peasants. The ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers brought new views of government and society. The American Revolution also influenced the coming of The French Revolution. Therefore‚ The French Revolution of 1789 had several causes not only due to political‚ but also due to social and economic issues
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Causes and Outcomes of the Revolution Part 1: Causes Complete the grid by describing each pre-war event and explaining how it contributed to the Revolutionary War. Pre-War Event Description Contribution to the Revolutionary War French and Indian War A seven year war between Britian and France. The war was fought for control over North America. The French lost the war to Britian. The English colonist did not need any protection of the british colonist from the French. The war caused
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Causes and Outcomes of the French Revolution A common theme of the historical French Revolution of the late 1700s is the bloodshed associated with a new execution device developed by Antoine Louis‚ the guillotine (Acton). This negative connotation of the Revolution resides in the minds of the French and people all around the world. Although the French Revolution has contained a fair amount of bloodshed‚ its aftermath on the French nation was overall positive for the French people. There were several
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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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French Revolution and Latin American Revolution Comparisons The French Revolution‚ from 1789 to 1815‚ occurred in three distinct stages: a goal for a constitutional monarchy‚ Radical Republicans seeking to entirely transform French society‚ soon leading to the Reign of Terror‚ and lastly‚ Napoleon Bonaparte‚ who restored order. The Latin American Wars of Independence‚ from 1800 to 1824‚ involving the creoles‚ American-born Spaniards and people of African‚ Amerindian‚ or mixed descent focused on the
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CAUSES OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION DBQ This task is based on the accompanying documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purpose of this task. This task is designed to test your ability to work with historic documents. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both the source of the document and the author’s point of view Historical Context The French Revolution of 1789 had many long-range causes. Political‚ social‚ and economic conditions in France contributed to the
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The American Revolution changed the social‚ political‚ and economic aspects of the United States in the period from 1775 to 1800. Events of the American Revolution directly impacted the social‚ political‚ and economic development of American society. Successful revolutions have always changed individual societies to the demands of the revolutionaries. Revolutions have a possibility of supporting the whole society or a development of rule by the few as a result‚ a revolution will always cause some
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A. The king -1789 Loius XVI -Married to Marie Antoinette (Austria) -Lived in luxury at palace of Versailles -Believed in the "Divine right" of kings (g-d had put him on this earth as his representative on the throne) -Only G-d could remove him from the throne. The people could not remove him. In theory he ruled as absolute power (absolute Monarch) - monarchy in which kings power is unlimited. - Legislative - the Estate General (Parliament) had not met since 1614 - lit de justice - overule
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Compare and contrast the causes of the 1905 and 1917 revolutions in Russia In 1905 and 1917 Russia was tormented by chaotic revolutions. The workers and the intelligentsia had arrived at the point of hating the autocracy because they could no longer endure the suffering‚ hunger and repression that the tsarist policies brought with them. Years later Lenin referred to the revolution of 1905 as a “dress rehearsal for the October Revolution” of 1917. In 1905 tsardom nearly fell. Nicholas II succeeded
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