From the beginning of the people’s revolt‚ the French Revolution became one of the most important events to occur in the history of France‚ and around the world. From the day it began‚ the question as to what influenced this political uprising has been pondered by many people. Now before the revolution‚ people were starting to question religion‚ and were leaning more towards science and rationality to explain things. These people pointed out the absurdities of religion‚ and the need for the better
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One of the most controversial moments in European History is the French Revolution. The French Revolution was an uprising against the traditional monarchy‚ which took place from 1789 to 1799 C.E. that resulted in the destruction of the French Monarchy. The denial of monarchy and rise of democracy continued throughout the world following this event. Before the French Revolution‚ the majority of French people were poor and could not find food or fitting jobs to get them on their feet. The majority
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The French Revolution was a movement led by the commoners‚ or Third Estate‚ that heavily impacted all France. Given a chance to see the current conditions of France‚ members of the Third Estate would not be satisfied with the overburdening taxes and unemployment or the lack of upward social mobility for peasants. Demands by members of the Third Estate‚ or common class‚ or France fueled the French Revolution. The Third Estate was composed of 23.5 million people‚ or 98% of the population‚ all in poverty
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Effects of the French Revolution The long-term causes of the French Revolution were economical‚ political‚ and social. The economical cause of the French Revolution was starvation‚ especially the agrarian crisis that contributed to the cause of starvation. Another long-term economical cause was the fact that there was no welfare for the sick and dying lower class‚ also known as the third Estate. Since the third Estate made up most of France’s population‚ too much poverty and people unemployed looked
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The Order of the Day: Terror in the French Revolution By 1792‚ the many of the issues that had led to the French Revolution in the first place continued to be unsolved. The French economy was still in steady decline‚ The newly introduced paper currency called the assagnat‚ had depreciated. And that along with bad harvests‚ and the rise of the price of sugar due to a slave revolt in Haiti‚ left food prices very high. War with major European countries seemed imminent. Austria‚ Prussia‚ and England
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French Revolution DBQ The French Revolution‚ which occurred around 1789 to 1814‚ which included Napoleon’s reign‚ is considered a major turning point in world history. This revolution led to major changes in France and other nations and regions of the world. For example‚ some changes were Napoleon changing peoples’ rights and the Latin American Revolution. There were many issues that led up to the French Revolution. For example‚ the unfair tax burden. According to Document two‚ the Third
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WHEN WAS THE FRENCH REVOLUTION? 1789 May Estates General * Louis 16th faced with bankruptcy called for a meeting of the Estates General in 1788 * The actual meeting was set for May * They had the traditional right to authorize taxation * Consisted of representatives from each of the three estates * Louis hope to find new methods to RAISE MONEY and to solve the FINANCIAL CRISIS * Representatives were chosen‚ collect complaints complaints: * Financial reform
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The French revolution originated as a result of philosophical ideas and periods like the Reformation‚ Absolutism‚ and the Enlightenment. During the eighteenth century‚ France went through a period of turmoil. The French people 8much of the money and power‚ while they were left to suffer in poverty. A combination of ideas and changes were necessary to achieving a revolution. The Reformation movement was created when Martin Luther published his 95 Theses‚ debating how the church was run. Absolutism
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wrong with French Society in 1789? After the death of Louis XV‚ his grandchild Louis XVI was appointed to rule over the people but his lack of ability to rule like a liege over the country plunge France into chaos‚ directing France towards a Revolution; The French Revolution. In France the French society was divided into three estates; The First Estate consisted of Clergy which had a population of 100‚000 people‚ Second Estate consisted of Nobility which had a population of 400‚000 people and Third
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THE FRENCH REVOLUTION (1789-1799) The French Revolution was a watershed event that changed Europe irrevocably and ended a century of slowly increasing opposition to absolutism and the supremacy of a decadent aristocracy. The causes of the French Revolution are difficult to pin down. Therefore‚ we will divide them into long-term and immediate causes. Within long-term causes‚ we will also define intellectual‚ political and economic causes. Long-Term Intellectual Causes Before a movement can reach
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