The French revolution was the result of many problems concerning the unfair treatment of the middle class and peasants (the 3rd Estate). The 3rd Estate made up 97% of the total population of France‚ and yet they only counted as one third of the total votes. The lower class was forced to pay heavy tailles‚ while the upper class paid minimal. The price of bread had also risen above the peoples’ ability to pay. These three problems led to a huge revolution that would change the shape of France forever
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simply fear change. Sometimes‚ however‚ thats not always true. Some claim that they fear the change‚ when they merely like the way things are and refuse to see things in another way. When discontent spreads throughout the majority of the population of French‚ a forced revolutionary war is the only way to convince that change is necessary. Three main things contributed to this desire for change‚ and those include taxes too intolerable to pay and survive‚ ideas encouraging change that were inspired by the
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French-Indian War DBQ Prior to 1754‚ the British colonies were loyal to mother country England because of tensions between the colonies and the French‚ escalating when the French expanded into the British territory of the Ohio River Valley‚ and because of the issues arising with Native Americans due to both the French and British starting to move onto their land. Relations between the American colonies and England drastically changed between 1754 to 1763 economically‚ because of the colonists refusal
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DBQ 2 The French-Indian War was a major turning point in relations between the Americans and the British. American colonists were generations removed from their British ancestry‚ and it showed on the battlefield. The Brits and Americans had different tactics and ideals during the war. These differences created bitterness between the Americans and British economically‚ theologically‚ and socially following the war due to the fact that the British controlled the colonies and could therefore tax
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John Danielo April 25‚ 2013 AP DBQ Essay The French and Indian War‚ the North American counterpart to the 7 Years War‚ was a massive and costly event. The British government sent troops to defend the interests of the colonists. The repercussions of the war were quite significant and long lasting and the escalation that resulted led all the way to the Revolutionary War. The French and Indian War had great effect on the politics‚ economics‚ and ideology of the American colonies. The
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Joshua Tucker AP US History 10/4/10 DBQ: French and Indian War The French and Indian War began in 1754 and ended in 1763. The name “French and Indian War‚” was one later adopted by the Americans and the British. Relations between the American and British were substantially altered politically‚ economically‚ and ideologically. The aftermath of this war was the tipping point that catapulted the Americans to revolution. From a political standpoint‚ the Americans and the British did not see eye-to-eye
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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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on hatred for the king‚ Louis XVII‚ and the prospects of a governmental system that promoted liberty and equality. The unfair representation of the third estate‚ the spread of enlightenment ideas‚ and the high price and scarcity of bread caused the French Revolution‚ with the high price and scarcity of bread being the most significant because it caused the people to develop severe anger due to starvation‚ and they never would have had such a large amount of anger if they weren’t hungry.
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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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The French and Indian War was a crucial event in American history which altered economic‚ political and ideological relations between the American colonies and Britain forever. It changed the political relationship between England and its colonists because the English were forced to tax the colonies‚ due to their economical struggles‚ and impose regulations on colonial life. The colonists in retaliation‚ boycotted‚ which further damaging their economic relationship with Great Britain. Ideologically
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