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    change the social status and built equality between the three estates. Since France created the new democracy, it also originated nationalism. The revolution changed the economy by having financial difficulties and caused the influence of the American Revolution. From the beginning of world history, the french revolution was one of the most significants events: since it developed a democracy for the world to follow. France generated a hierarchy that included three separated divisions, these…

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    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.…

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    The Republic of Cote D’Ivoire, is located on the border of Western Africa between Ghana and Liberia, and is well-known for it’s close ties to France which began in 1893 when France claimed the Ivory Coast as a colony. Before their colonization, Cote D’Ivoire flourished with an abundance of resources, as well as religious and ethnic diversity. In 1960, France granted Cote D’Ivoire independence, and with this independence came the realization that their country was adapted by French culture. After…

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    human nature as known as Romanticists. I would like to introduce two paintings from both Neoclassical periods as well as the Romantic to explain how the French Revolution affected. Jacques-Louis David was a leader of Neoclassical artists. Before the French Revolution, he commissioned from the King of France who made him on the work on Oath of the Horatii to express loyalty to the King and state. However, when the start of the French Revolution, David painted The Lictors Bring to Brutus, the…

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    essay, I will be writing about the causes of the Latin American revolutions and other European Revolutions. In Latin America, the countries of Haiti, Venezuela, Chile, and Argentina were trying to break off of their mother country. In Document 1, Louis Peru de Lacroix describes Simon Bolivar as being “too dogmatic”, and “not always tolerant enough with those who contradict him”. Despite these, he is also described as “a lover of truth, heroism, and honor of the public interest”. In Document 5,…

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    greatness and France could not have had anyone better than Benjamin himself to lead everyone to victory. Think about it, the war would have been nothing if he did not pull the strings he did for the U.S. Ben Franklin contributed to the Revolutionary War by becoming popular in France, a member of the continental congress, and also persuaded France to aid the U.S. Without Benjamin becoming popular, he would have never been able to impact the war in the way he did. He lived in France for 10 years…

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    During the rule over the Aztecs their rule expanded across the continent. During this expansion they also began building over the Aztec empire creating the brand new city Mexico City by building directly over the ruins of the Aztecs old empire. Even during the expansion of new spain their production was slowed by resistance from the indigenous people and resistance from the land. But even with these obstacles the spaniards “New Spain” was still the richest and most popular of all the spanish…

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    famous leader of France. He was not only one of the strongest leaders France has ever had, but he lead France to their biggest down fall. Napoleon became a strong leader when France needed it the most after the French Revolution. Napoleon brought new ideas to the French government and the lives of civilians. He changed France in many positive and negative ways including, changing the French government, industrializing , and creating the Napoleonic Code. Napoleon took control of France in 1799…

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    The “Reign of Terror” was a year long period during the French Revolution. This took place in France, it started after the execution of King Louis XVI. The point of it was to preserve their vision of liberty and equality. The year long period of the French Revolution was not justified by using radical methods, ideals that were not met and threats to accomplish the goals of the revolution. To start off, they had radical methods. Execution was by a machine called the guillotine was a “humane”…

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    during the reigns of Louis XIV (known as the “Sun King” of France), Louis XV and Louis XVI. Built beside the settlement of Versailles, the Palace of Versailles is located about 10 miles (16 kilometers) southwest of Paris. Before the construction of the palace by Louis XIV, the settlement of Versailles was a small hamlet, but when the revolution it had become much bigger with a population of more than 60,000 people. During this time, it was one of the largest urban centers in France. Before the…

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