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Background to the Revolution: In order to understand the origins of the French Revolution, it is important to first understand what in fact a revolution is and the two main factors which trigger it. A revolution is primarily any change that takes place in the socio-economic and political setup of a country or society, over a relatively short period of time. According to Karl Marx, the nature of a state is simple. It is, he said, ‘but a committee for managing the whole affairs of the bourgeoisie…

Because of the panic caused by the execution of the king, many people in France were furious towards the National Convention. To add to the rage and shock of the French people, the National Convention drafted about 300,000 men to the army so France could fight in the war. The people people of France were terrified and ready to rebel. The French population became an additional enemy to the National Convention. Rebellions were planned against the National Convention, and they needed…

Mariah Flores Oct 9, 2015 Essay After learning about the Enlightenment, the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and Napoleon, they all consists of many similarities. As to ideas, theories, leaders, and social classes. The Enlightenment occurred in the 18th century. It was influenced by the Scientific Revolution. During the Scientific Revolution, Europeans discarded traditional beliefs. The Age of Reason known as the Enlightenment basically swooped in to give the people the right to…

The French realized a revolution could be just what they needed. France’s involvement in supporting the American Revolution had led to the economic plight on the country. As a result, the middle class and the poor suffered from an increasing tax burden. By 1786…

people in France were divided into three large social classes called estates. The First Estate held the clergy, the Second Estate was rich nobles, and finally the Third estate was everybody else, they remain 97% of the population. In the late 1780’s French people were faced starvation because of the bad harvest. Also, France was in huge debt due to King Louis XIV and his queen, Marie Antoinette, who continued to live on the top of luxury life. Meeting of the Estates General Louis found the…

people today still have strong opinions on whether or not he was good for France or not. One side thinks that over the entirety of his career, Napoleon was good for France, and overall made a positive impact. When it comes to his role in ending the French revolution, he reformed the military, politics, and the economy. All of the changes he…

If the Republic had been crushed in 1795, I think, Europe would have been for the worse. The liberal ideas of the French Revolution didn't have the time in 1795 to spread and benefit the world. As well, France would still have been racked with the instability of Jacobins, Vendeeans, Royalists, the Directory, it was a mess. As well we cannot ignore the significance of his law codes and civil reforms. I think it has been oft quoted Napoleon personified "middle-class…

world, and liberating Arab controlled areas. However, a less than obvious, though just as important reason, was the trading routes that came along with Africa, more notably, what taking control of these trading routes would do to the English. The French and the English had a long-standing rivalry and by France taking hold of England’s trading routes, it would be a good way in taking a step forward in the power struggle that was taking place. Looking at the specific reasons that France had to…

Three main revolutions in history were the American Revolution, the Haitian Revolution, and the French Revolution. The American Revolution took place in 1770 and took place within the British colonies. The Haitian Revolution took place 1789 in the French’s land, and the French Revolution also took place in 1789 in France. All three revolutions have similar goals and inspiration, but also have different causes and results of each revolution. The American Revolution was a very important event in…

Did Napoleon save or destroy the French Revolution? In 1799 Napoleon seizes power and takes charge of France. Did Napoleon destroy what was left of the Revolution or did he save it? Napoleon was the cause of a new era, wars, changes in the French society, and the changes in territories. Napoleon was a commander in the army at the age of twenty-six. In 1803 Napoleon wants France to become the most powerful country. By 1808 Napoleon and France controls most of Europe. Napoleon conquered most of…