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    The French Revolution is one of the most interesting and complex times in our history. As said in the historical context, “The French Revolution of 1789 had many long-range causes. Political, Social, and economic conditions in France contributed to the discontent felt by many French people-especially those of the third estate.”. Politics one a major favorite considering at the time France was an absolute Monarchy which meant the king had complete power and authority over everything. This could become

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    summer in 1789, millions of normally law-abiding French people took part in a belligerent revolution. In cities, towns and villages all over France, men and women used violent tactics and strategies to transform the way in which they lived. By the end of 1789 they had abolished their traditional system of law and government. In the following 10 years, they would revolutionise their society, religion and economy. The causes of the French Revolution can be attributed to three main factors Economic

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    important period that influenced many others, the French revolution. This was the time the French gained control of their rights and went against absolute monarchy. These unconventional approaches lead to many positive uprisings yet downfalls as well. Consequently, as many new discoveries had been born, people gained a new, secular perspective of the world, allowing them to realize their desire for change. This change, known as the French Revolution and numerous reasons caused this significant event

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    Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790) Edmund Burke published the Reflections on the Revolution in France in 1790; after the Bastille had been stormed by the Paris mol. He reflects upon about how France was very chaotic. Burke opposed the values of his contemporary revolutionaries; and he predicted that the French revolution would cause problems of fear and chaos to the country. Burke also believed that the revolutionary leaders were more interested in themselves and that they wanted power

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    In the years from 1789 to 1799, many agree that they French revolution was a reign of terror. During this time, the monarchy in France had undergone major change and finally was overthrown by the unhappy French citizens. There were many reasons for this action of overthrowing the government, some of which being high taxes, which only the third estate had to pay, the lack of participation that king Louis and Marie Antoinette had shown whilst in power towards ruling the country. Louis XV may have

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    society was during the French Revolution from 1789 to 1799. French Revolution during this time went through significant changes from the beginning when society was run by the wealthy class and being undemocratic and changed to being a democratic state. From 1789 to 1799, the French Revolution was a "cataclysmic political and 1 social upheaval." French society was going though

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    in the last millennium have been wars and revolutions because of the way that they changed the political and social climates of the countries involved. These are extremely important because the nations affected by these events go on to have their own new impact on the world going forward. Three of these revolutions in particular changed the world as we know it for better or for worse are the American, French, and Haitian Revolutions. All have similar causes and effects, but also their own independent

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    The French Revolution was a period of great change it France. It was marked with approximately 10 years of extreme political, social and economic change, brought on by a great unrest from the French public, more specifically the third estate. The French Revolution is often deemed as one of the most pivotal moment in Modern European and world history. It is commonly referred as a political revolution with social consequences .It was perhaps one of the most volatile moment in history, historians themselves

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    French Revolution DBQ

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    In the late 17th Century, the French Revolution began. The French Revolution was a rebellion of the third estate against the inequality and injustice of the social classes. The high economic gap and social inequality led to reforms such as the drafting of the Declaration of Rights for Men and the Tennis Court of Oath. One of the main factors that led to the French Revolution is the economic gaps between the rich and the poor. The first and second estates gained wealth while the proletariats became

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    Nearly one percent of France’s population fled the country in 1789. The French Revolution was one of the most horrific and violent eras in world history. For centuries prior to the revolution, the people of France were set in a strict caste system. This system had three groups: the First Estate, made up of the clergy, the Second Estate, made up of the nobility, and the Third Estate, consisting of everyone else. At this time, the Third Estate was the largest group, and the only group that paid taxes

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