Maximilian Robespierre Who was the ruler of the Reign of Terror, which was one of the most gruesome and horrific eras of French History? Who executed over 16,594 people? The person that is the answer to both of these questions is Maximilian Robespierre. Maximilian Robespierre was a very important person in the French Revolution, and was one of the people that contributed the most to France winning its independence. Maximilian Robespierre was one of the most influential figures in the French Revolution…
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Leaders that made French Revolution happen. Robespierre (Izabela) Danton (Victoria) Marat (Deirdre) Madame Roland (Santi) First introduce your person and then just say how they contributed to the French Revolution. Robespierre Robespierre was a lawyer and a politician who delivered persuasive speeches. He was the leader of the Jacobins who took over France during the French Revolution. Him and the Jacobins made the decision of executing Louis XVI. He brought some great ideas of equality and liberty…
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The French Revolution, dating from 789 until 1799, was a period of widespread social and political upheaval in France. The Revolution experienced violent periods of political turmoil in which revolutionaries overthrew the monarch and established a republic in its place. These events then culminated in a dictatorship under Napoleon that rapidly brought many of its principles to Western Europe and beyond. While the exact causes of the French Revolution are widely debated by historians, it was Edmund…
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The French Revolution (Chapter 19 - textbook pages 478- 503) PRE-REVOLUTION 1. Who made up each of the following Estates in France under the Old Regime? a) First Estate: Clergy and members of the church; owned land; few people; paid NO taxes b) Second Estate: Nobility; owned land; few people; paid NO taxes c) Third Estate: 98% of the population (Bourgeoisie, professionals, merchants, artisans, peasants); had no rights; owned little land; paid ALL the taxes 2. What social, political…
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The concept of Liberalism has experienced countless fluctuations in history in terms of influence and control. In France, the ideas associated with Liberalism encompassed the overarching goals of Revolutionaries and other individuals alike. Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, France was bombarded with several ideologies that initiated a struggle for power. Liberalism was a large part of this influence and steered many goals, even achieving some major goals such as universal suffrage and the establishment…
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Another important character of the Revolution was. Charles-Alexandre de Calonne. Calonne was born in 1734 into the nobility as the son of the First President of the Parlement of Flanders. Although the Parlement strived to protect its privileges against the restrictions placed by the crown, Calonne chose to work with the royal administration. In 1765 he helped Louis XV resolved the Brittany Affair. This lead to future resentment from the nobility which would affect his career. He replaced Necker as…
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Topics Meeting of estate general The Estates-General of 1789 was the first meeting since 1614 of the French Estates-General, a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm: the nobility, the Church, and the common people. Summoned by King Louis XVI to propose solutions to his government's financial problems, the Estates-General sat for several weeks in May and June of 1789, but came to an impasse as the three Estates clashed over their respective powers. It was brought to an end…
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Mr. Dunbar AP European History Chapter 18—The French Revolution Outline Section One: The Crisis of the French Monarchy Section Overview could no longer command sufficient taxes to finance itself. King Louis XVI often came into conflict with the aristocracy and clergy who received exemptions from certain taxes as he wanted to start taxing them to increase the royal treasury. Louis XVI was forced to call the Estates General, which had not met since 1614, in order to search for solutions to…
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Monarchy- King, Prime minister and Cabinet, Parliament: Upper house and Lower house, Constitution with many laws written by judges North American Revolution: Conservative Movement: Wanted to control/ preserve laws that already existed Socially- More equality Economically- More opportunity Politically- Self- government Post Movement: Women did not obtain equal rights, White elite men still in charge, Slavery remained, land was not redistributed “The Declaration of Independence” Impact on…
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Before the Industrial Revolution... Most people were engaged in farming on public land around their home Some people were involved in specialized industries, but not very many Most goods were produced in the immediate area Industrial Revolution began around 1750; people began to make use of early machines to increase production First industry is the textile (clothes) industry; this was made possible by new developments including the... Water frame spinning machine…
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