Facing innumerable inequalities in politics and economics‚ the french citizens wanted to rewrite their social contract in order to liberate themselves from the unfair monarchy. It made it almost impossible to survive under the harsh conditions they were forced into. The heavy involvement of the government in commoners lives lead the third estate to want a less government controlled society. According to document 5‚ France’s debt tripled when they supported the Americans in the American Revolution
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Influence of the French in Canada By: Kimia Canada‚ the 3.885 million square mile country located directly north of the United States‚ is the second largest country in the world. It has an extremely diversified population of 35.16 million people‚ and among this population are French Canadians. There is a lasting influence of French culture‚ religion‚ language‚ and more in Canada. This is due to the fact that it was once French territory; French Canadians currently residing in Canada
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Main Features of French Rule in Indochina By 1893 France had colonised all of Vietnam‚ Laos and Cambodia and renamed it the French Indochinese Union. The French were oppressive and self-interested. They ran Indochina as a profit making venture and tried to ensure it paid for its own administration. Colonial governor Paul Doumer made the people pay for the cost of their own rule by increasing customs duties and direct taxes. He created official monopoly on salt‚ alcohol‚ and opium. Doumer concentrated
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In history major changes take place often. One example of a major change was the French Revolution. The French Revolution occurred in France during the late 1700’s. The French people wanted to replace their Absolute government with a democracy. The ideas of the Enlightenment encouraged members of the 3rd Estate to revolt against Louis XVI. Revolution is change. The French Revolution is an example of change. There were many causes that led to the Revolution. One cause was the 3rd Estate
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The first of these causes was ideas during the Enlightenment. The ideas were about French society. John Locke‚ an Enlightenment thinker‚ wrote that each and every single person is born with rights. These natural rights include: life‚ liberty and property. Locke wanted to get rid of an unjust ruler‚ and people began to be inquisitive of the authority of the King. Another Enlightenment thinker‚ Montesquieu‚ wanted freedom of speech without punishment. A powerful government should be divided into three
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such as the American and French revolutions exemplify the importance of standing up for individual rights. The object of a revolution is to fight for the replacement of an ineffective system of government. Divides in social class‚ economic disparity and corruption of power are all often symptoms of an impending revolt. The French Revolution is one of the most famous cases of fighting against the injustices of power. Prior to the 1789 start of the French revolution‚ French society was divided into
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LV & UV GCSE French Oral Examination Questions for Speaking There are four broad areas of questions for the general conversation section of the oral examination. These are listed below: 1. Lifestyle 2. Leisure 3. Home and environment 4. Work and education Amusez-vous bien et bon courage! Lifestyle Health 1. Qu’est-ce que tu aimes manger et boire? (State what you like to eat & drink & why‚ mention things you don’t like to eat & drink & why‚ what did you eat &
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went along with Hitler’s anti-Semitic laws. Jews were brought to concentration camps and a lot of them were killed. The Allied forces were good but people had to help them and that is where the nazi resistance came into play. On June 22‚ 1940 the French surrendered to Germany. Many people resented the Germans and the Vichy government so they formed underground Resistance groups. Vichy France was a non occupied region of France. Some Resistance groups called maquis were violent Resistance groups aiming
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Questions about Sam Raimi’s A Simple Plan ACT ONE 1. How does Raimi establish the simple‚ rustic nature of life in late 1990s Minnesota in the opening sequence? How does protagonist Hank Mitchell’s opening monologue support this rustic simplicity? The death of winter shows the winter decline The untended fence and rundown farm are metonyms for the broader economic downturn that characterized rural America in the late 1990s (context) The monotony of Hank’s life is established in the opening shots
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noteworthy personal essays are written by famous personal essay authors. I think reading a personal essay is like having a deep conversation with someone. I am reminded of the drunken heart to hearts I had in high school with fellow friends out on the ranch. A personal essay is a story filled with feelings‚ sounds‚ comparisons‚ parallel to me‚ parallel to everyone somehow. Sitting down at a computer wondering why a personal essay is so popular‚ thinking about the other essays I have written
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