French Revolution

The French Revolution in 1789 was a time of vast change in France. Before the French Revolution, France was a monarchy under rule of King Louis XVI and was split into three Estates. As a result of the extravagant spendings of the king and queen, France was sent into debt. The King’s solution to the financial crisis, in addition to taxing the Third Estate, the king decided to tax the nobility to pay off France’s financial burdens. This new tax was questioned by the nobility, so they made King…

The main causes of the French Revolution were the poor condition of the French monarchy, economic depression, and the social inequalities the majority of the French populace. The French Revolution began in 1789 and lasted until 1799. It resulted in radical social, political and economic change throughout France. One cause of the French Revolution were the population’s discontents with the government at the time. The main reason for their resentment was the legal division among the social groups…

There were many causes of the French Revolution, many significant reasons it took place, but three of the most important causes were; unfair taxes, the American Revolution, and the ideas of the philosophes of the Enlightenment. One of the causes of the French Revolution was the unfair taxes. The nobles were taxed lightly, while the commoners were taxed heavily, making the poor poorer, while the wealthy had no worries. The taxes on the commoners were so heavy that the price of the bread was…

The American revolution and the French revolution had similarities, but there are even more differences. In this essay I will compare and contrast the american and french revolutions. The american revolution was very mellow compared to most revolutions. Less death than most. Even the boston massacre was only five people that's least amount of death’s in a massacre. They were also less power hungry when they did when. According to the textbook “The proposed Constitution created a federal system…

Maximillian Robespierre was the most influential member of the Jacobins, and eventually became their leader, and lead them into the French Revolution in 1789. Jacobins fought ten years against the Monarchy for equality of all citizens. Soon after they achieved their goals, the newfound democracy began taking steps backwards, bringing unfair treatment to the French citizens as well as much bloodshed. Everything the Jacobins fought for, eventually became a mirrored…

The most accountable group for the Terror is undoubtedly the Committee of Public Safety. This committee did a tremendous job at spreading fear and paranoia throughout the remainder of the Revolution and becoming everything that they swore to defeat. The members were all equal, but none is more popular today than Robespierre. He was a man who prided himself on being incorruptible, but his actions prove that this is not the case as he slowly turned into a dictator. The Committee of Public Safety…

the French revolution was the Third Estate’s poor treatment by the King of France, the First Estate, and the Second Estate. For example, in the political cartoon titled, “The People Under the Old Regime,” three fat people are riding on the back of a skinny person (Doc A). The three fat people represent the King of France, the First Estate, and the Second Estate while the skinny person represents the Third Estate. The image demonstrates how unfair the social system of France before the French…

The difference between the French revolution, and previous revolutions, was that unlike previous revolutions (particularly those in Europe),it was one of the first modern revolutions to successfully overthrow a monarchy and establish a republic. It also led to the spread of new ideas across Europe and much of the Western world. Lasting from 1789 to 1799, the French revolution set about replacing and completely abolishing the previous monarchy, with a far more modern government, establishing a…

New France was the area colonized by Britain in 1534 when French explorers led by Jacques Cartier was exploring for a new route to India. Since that point in time, New France rapidly expanded into this newly found land creating colonies from the North which included Acadia, Quebec, and Louisbourg to name a few, stretching down south towards Louisiana. Moving into the late 17th century and early 18th century, Settlements began to grow and prosper which caused conflict between settlers and the…

All revolutions have just one concept, rebel against your government. however, each revolution involves different factors and reasons. Most revolutions are fueled by corrupted governments. Both the American and French Revolutions have similar reasons for uprisings. They both played out very differently though. Both the colonists and French people were inspired by the idea of freedom and rights, but set up their revolutions differently. The French and the American revolutions were very similar in…