July Revolution

was everywhere. The world was shocked at the success of the American Revolution, in which the oppressed colonies gained independence from Britain. This success, along with several other causes, motivated the oppressed lower class of France to have their own revolution. Shortly after the French Revolution, Haiti, a French colony, was inspired by the same ideals and had one of their own. The French Revolution and the Haitian Revolution are very similar in the ideals that drove them, the way they…

able to tell a story. One major historical site is the area where the Bastille formerly stood. The Bastille was a fortress in Paris that would be later used as a prison. The storming of the Bastille, which took place on July 14, 1789, contributed to the start of the French Revolution. Frenchmen, tired of their current monarchy, swarmed the Bastille to…

The Declaration of Independence, one of the most influential documents in United States history, was published in July of 1776, and was specifically ratified on July 4th. It was drafted by Thomas Jefferson and in the text stated that the thirteen colonies were declaring their freedom and thus going to build a nation founded on “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” This document stated that the cutting of ties by the thirteen colonies from Great Britain was due to the newly imposed taxes…

The United States and France are very similar countries in a lot of aspects. Starting with how they have both had very interesting history as to how they became the powerful countries that they are today; it began with their very dramatic revolutions in which a lot of people gave their life in hopes for a better future. When a country is founded after they have suffered oppression they tend to choose a more democratic government, which in the case of the United States and France it is true.…

The majority of France’s 25 million person population rose up and ended unfair ruling in France during the late 18th century. This was the French Revolution. “Ideas more than political or economic concerns, drove the French Revolution up to the summer of 1794.” is incorrect. This historical uprising was sparked by all of these principles at one point or another. The feudal system in France divided the country into three classes, or estates. The first estate was the clergy, who had massive…

The American Revolution political upheaval that took place between 1765 and 1783, and involved a long series of battles and major events which shook the relationship between England and thirteen colonies. The American Revolution, also known as the War of American Independence, paved a path to freedom and independence for the thirteen colonies from their mother country England. Colonists were fed up with England and its unruly laws, acts, and taxes, which fueled the American Revolution. One of…

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…

of the French Revolution America’s triumph over Britain in 1783 ignited the belief that a revolution could spark the necessary economic, social, and political changes that the impoverished masses in France so desired. Famine, disease, and poverty swept through pre-revolutionary France. These factors entwined with the despot political system inflamed a decade long revolution and catapulted France from a feudal society into a dominant world force. The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789…

The French Revolution had many impacts, both positive and negative. While still divided into three different social classes that were the first, second and third estate, France still followed the way of the ancien régime which many citizens disagreed with. The First Estate was mostly the clergy, the Second Estate were the nobles of the French society, and the Third Estate was the rest of the population. Most of the population, or the Third Estate, was separated into the bourgeoisie and peasants.…

During the time of the Revolutionary war the U.S colonies experienced significant hardship and significant government problems.There are many issues that I could write about in essay but I feel that some are not important. I'm going to pick the ones that I feel that are most important to United States History . Taxes on imported goods were extremely unreasonable.Throughout the seventeenth century, the American colonies depended on imports for a wide range of consumer goods. The cost of imports…