Annotated Bibliography: Cause And Effect Of The French Revolution

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Warren Longi Jr.
Professor Hoffman
English
6 October 2015
Annotated Bibliography
Delp, Valorie. "Cause and Effect in the French Revolution." Love To Know. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2015. Valorie Delp summarizes the cause and effect of the French Revolution. She talks about the government at the time and the conditions of its people’s public life. She also briefly mentions the how the American Revolution made an impact.

"French Revolution Cause: An economic Crisis." Bastille Day. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.
The article goes in to explain one of the causes of the French Revolution, and continues by explaining, in more depth, what the king and the lords were doing to try to solve the issue. Rana, Vikram. "Causes of French Revolution: Political,
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The article, which is long and extensive, gives information about what causes revolutions to occur. The article goes more into details of the conditions of the French low class people and the high class people were living in.

"The United States and the French Revolution." Office of the Historian. U.S. Department of State, n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.
This article talk about the relationship between the American Revolution and the French Revolution, how both have affected each other. It briefly mentions the Alien and Sedition act which were both a controversial law at the time. And also talks about the belief of our Founding Fathers and where they stand on the subject.

"Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution." PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 6 Oct. 2015.
Another article that explains the many similarities of the French Revolution and the American Revolution. It explains the concept of “same revolution, different continent. And also the article indirectly mentions what the people from each nation were feeling at the time.

"Legacies of the Revolution." Liberty, Equality, Fraternity. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Oct.
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This article talks about the important events that happened during the French Revolution, such as the aristocratic revolt, the events of 1789, and the reign of terror. It also mentions the Enlightenment movement and how it contributed to the revolution.

"The French Revolution." MarcroHistory and World Timeline. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2015.
This long and informative article summarizes the French Revolution, while also pointing out the important events, people, and ideology at the time.

David, Markham. "The Revolution, Napoleon, and Education." Napoleon Series. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Oct. 2015.
David Markham explains how the French revolution and Napoleon affected France to this day, while also explain both of their histories. http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/t/a-tale-of-two-cities/critical-essays/the-french-revolution http://bastille-day.com/history/Political-Cause http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/lecture11a.html http://www.sfponline.org/Uploads/91/19-1uploadtowebsite.pdf http://alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/third-estate/ http://www.britannica.com/event/French-Revolution

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