of the French Revolution. During the period of 1798-1799‚ the religious toleration and separation of church and the ideas of equal rights lead to the start of the French Revolution. Famous philosopher‚ John Locke‚ had a big role in the social impact of the Enlightenment. Locke wanted liberty and justice for all‚ even for those part of the third estate that had a restricted amount of rights. This was a key factor to the cause of the French Revolution. Another demand by the French people
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Jackson Spielvogel said‚ “Yet for all of its obvious impact‚ the American Revolution proved in the long run to be far less important to Europe than the French Revolution. The French Revolution was more complex‚ more violent‚ and far more radical in its attempt to construct both a new political order and new social order.” The French Revolution was extremely influential to the rest of Europe because it proved that a country could benefit from a republic. It also showed just how brutal a monarch could
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The French and Indian war was the event that provoked the American Revolution. The French and Indian war or Seven years war‚ lead to certain events that caused Americans to realize that their English liberties were being denied. The French and Indian war caused debts among the British. The British realized that during the war the income from the colonies was insufficient (document F). After the war‚ the British needed certain ways in which to gain revenue. They imposed taxes on the
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The American and French Revolutions were both fundamentally based on the Enlightenment ideas. The main ideas that they followed were by John Locke. His ideas inspired the Americans and the French to have a revolution. In these revolutions‚ the Americans had success and the French failed. The success that the Americans experienced wad due to the protection of rights they had. These rights are "Life‚ Liberty and Property." In America a constitution was put together that provided for a stable
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The French and Russian Revolutions were both very dramatic and have influenced the political standings of both nations and nations surrounding them to this day. The Russian Revolution‚ although performed over 100 years later‚ is a great comparison to the French Revolution‚ due to their relative similarities and differences. Both nations were very powerful and at times had every nation in Europe afraid of them. Some afraid due to the great armies and some due to the idea of their political situations
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defined by social forces that were pushing for more secular and democratic governments. There were both individuals and events that today may be seen as powerful drivers of those forces‚ and among them are John Locke‚ the Enlightenment‚ and the French Revolution. As such a force‚ the Enlightenment‚ which began during the mid-17th century and remained a major political and philosophical phenomenon until approximately 1800‚ had tremendous impact in the rise and triumph of democracy over monarchy. The
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Essay #2: Burke & Paine - Two Views on the French Revolution The French Revolution became a pivotal moment in the history of governmental rule in the late eighteenth century. Two very educated men‚ Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine‚ gave their arguments on whether or not a revolution was necessary or acceptable due to the violation of rights. Burke‚ who believed in hereditary succession and traditional ways‚ opposed Paine who wanted citizens to have liberty under a just government. Together they
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give their take on society‚ sometimes even influencing people to follow their ways. In France‚ 1789‚ the French Revolution started‚ the people of France lived under a Monarchy‚ and were put into the social classes of estates. The 1st estate which was the Priests and religious people‚ the second state or nobility‚ and the working class which is the third estate. A major cause of the revolution was the tax distribution along with the wealth distribution‚ the third estate paid more than 50% of the taxes
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Reflections of the French Revolution Edmund Burke was very critical of the French Revolution. Burke was critical because he essentially was a traditionalist. He says‚ “By adhering in this manner and on those principles to our forefathers‚ we are guided not by the superstition of antiquarians‚ but by the spirit of philosophic analogy.” Burke doesn’t have any issues with the French wanting a revolution‚ he just believed they were going about it in the wrong way. Burke believed the French should change
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The Family Romance of the French Revolution Critique Throughout much of history‚ the transition between governments has proven to be chaotic. Whether this be recent Arabic transition of authoritarian states to Democracies‚ or old absolute monarchies to Republics they all seem to temporarily go through an era of confusion‚ violence and inquiry of the future. In Chapter one of "The Family Romance of the French Revolution" by Lynn Hunt the French Revolution was no exception. It brought
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