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    The French Revolution was an influential period of social and political upheaval in France that lasted from 1789 until 1799, and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire. The Revolution overthrew the monarchy, established a republic, experienced violent periods of political turmoil, and finally culminated in a dictatorship by Napoleon that rapidly brought many of its principles to Western Europe and beyond. Inspired by liberal and radical ideas, the

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    The French Revolution Salahaldin Bileh History 101 Professor Manley October 7, 2015 Throughout history, there have been many Revolutions. The French Revolution was a revolution that changed France history completely. The French Revolution did not only changed history, but changed France’s historical monarchy government to a more republic government. The poor French citizens got the courage to start a revolution from the American Revolution. The French Revolution started at 1789

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    The French Revolution is often recognized as one of the most significant events in French history. The revolution was caused by a series of events leading to uproar from the French people demanding change. The main factors causing the french revolution are: debt from previous wars leading to the financial crisis, resentment of the nobility, influence of enlightenment ideas, a series of bad harvests and a weak monarch. These issues, along with the increased desire for equality among the french people

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    about change and ideas the fueled revolutions, changes in political standings, how everyday life was lived, how much power a person should hold, etc. One big idea that was found in the enlightenment was the idea of liberty. This gave people the mindset that they deserve to have certain liberties and rights. The idea of liberty was often used to justify revolution and certain documents. Two parallels that can be drawn are between the French and the Haitian revolution. Both were based off the idea of

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    Honors English 29 September 2014 The French Revolution Some do not know what the real cause of the French Revolution was. There are many considerable factors, yet none of them have been pinned down as the true reason (SparkNote Editors). The French Revolution started as a rebellion for equality, but eventually turned out to be more and show the problems throughout the French government. As said before, there is no exact reasoning behind the French Revolution. but there are many possible factors

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    the American, French, and Haitian revolutions in some way all made radical changes to varying degrees, however the French revolution was the most radical of the three. The American revolution revolved around American gaining independence from Britain and ensured its citizens’ natural rights. The French revolution involved the strong institution of law focused on Enlightenment ideas. Social reform is what the Haitians’ focus was in changing the governing of its people. The revolutions of each initially

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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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    Through the events of the French Revolution, the implications of the fight for justice from 1789 is still visible today around France through slogans such as ‘Liberty, Equality, Fraternity’. The French Revolution was not only important in spreading the notion of democracy in France, but the event also sparked revolutions of the people throughout Europe and South America. These revolutions sought to uphold the principals of the French Revolution in establishing governments that would secure their

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    The French Revolution or the Revolution of 1789, was a movement that shook up the foundation of France, a country that was already in a state of crisis. During this time, France was dealing with one of its most major problems that were plaguing the country’s financial downfalls; not being able to collect enough taxes to repay their debts. Some additional causes of the Revolution, other than France’s financial struggles, were the resistance of the nobility and clergy towards any type of tax increase

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    The French revolution was generated by the country’s political landscape, centuries-old institutions and the feudal system. Inspired by the American Revolution, the French Revolution was set in motion by the ideals of popular sovereignty, inalienable human rights and other enlightenment principles. The French Revolution was pivotal in influencing modern nations and the rest of the world by exemplifying the willpower of the people and their ability to propagate change. Plagued by war, instability

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