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    Napoleon Bonaparte 's everlasting impact on advancing the ideals of the French Revolution The French Revolution was a climactic event in history that altered the course of which political, economic and social issues were considered in France and more importantly across the world. The power of the public was established and could no longer be dismissed. Consequently, after such a period France was in turmoil. The condition of the state was weak and entailed for strong leadership and direction…

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    There were many different causes that led to the French Revolution. There was an excessive monarchy, overspending of money being, a ton of debt, and rising taxes. The debt was caused from The Seven Years war where the French came out defeated, also from the generous spending during the American Revolution. France had an average amount of debt compared to other countries but “the problem lay with the inability of the royal government to tap the nation’s wealth through taxes to service and repay…

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    key role in the French Revolution of 1788. The purpose of this paper is to find out how Napoleon Bonaparte came to control much of Europe during his reign as Emperor. Following years of social and political turbulence the French Monarchy was abolished and overthrown. Much of Europe at this time was leaded by Czars and kings who were absolute monarchs and had full control of their administrations. The French revolution dealt a major blow to these leaders and thus begun the French revolutionary…

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    of events that built up causes to the French Revolution. King Louis XIV’s reign lasted until 1715, which in his time, he built up a majority of France’s debt because of his project, the Palace of Versailles. Then, King Louis XVI’s wife, Marie Antoinette built up more debt because of her high maintenance lifestyle. Another extension to the debt build up was the war costs from the French contribution in the American Revolution, which inspired the French Revolution. Because of all the debt on the…

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    Viva La Vida by Coldplay is about the French Revolution? It is true. The French Revolution was so significant there were songs being made about the event centuries later. The French Revolution took place in France from 1789 to 1799. The people of France revolted against King Louis XVI because France had economic, political, international, and social problems as well as an ineffective ruler. The French government could have taken action to prevent the revolution from happening such as fixing…

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    Edmund burke is a supporter to the American Revolution rather than the French revolution. Burke sit out the proof that the French revolution was bad for France and would be bad for England too. Therefore, he sought to change the political and intellectual landscape of Europe. He then suggested nations of Europe should launch a pre-emptive invasion of France to restore the old order. Meanly, to build a new structure starting from the zero-level. He also comments on the liberalization of the…

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    To What Extent Could Louis Have Prevented the French Revolution? I think that a lot could have been done to prevent the French Revolution. However, a lot of the events that happened were not entirely Louis fault, or his at all. Some were out of his control but some could have been solved earlier causing less damage. These are the main reasons I think there was a revolution and what could have been done to stop it. One of the points was that the French economy was in very bad way. The country…

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    what began the French revolution, the American revolution, and the Glorious revolution of England. These revolutions caused high taxes, which was not making anyone happy and then there was this idea of enlightenment. The French and American revolutions were very very bloody in comparison to the Glorious revolution of England which was a bloodless war. There were many negative effects that took place, yet those are some of what made the positives out of them. The Glorious revolution of England…

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    every revolution. For the Americans in 1780-1800, it was the high taxation pushed upon them by the British, the same people who were unfairly awarded more natural rights than the Americans, and ravished through the streets of their homeland, killing 5, in what is now known as the Boston Massacre. Of course the Americans were outraged by all of this, so by nature, they fought back. The American Enlightenment was an equitable ideology which was a necessary precursor to the American Revolution. It…

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    Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Revolution “Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principles that direct them.”-Napoleon Bonaparte This quote was said by Napoleon after he got into power on November 9 1799. Before this event France was under major debt and the economy was failing. When the King tried to fix it he brought violence and riots to France. France needed a new ruler with a new purpose…

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