Revolution ended, it left a legacy that included liberty, equality, and fraternity. Once Napoleon took the throne, he did more to kill the legacy rather than preserve it. When Napoleon was the ruler, he did what was necessary for France which meant doing businesses his way. For example, he ordered to shoot a cannon at a Paris mob which killed at least a hundred people. But this example is used to illustrate how Napoleon would use excessive force to achieve his goals. The French Revolution was fought for…
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Top Five Historical People, Events, and Ideas 1. Louis Napoleon Bonaparte – Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, or better known as the nephew of Napoleon I, has made his mark throughout history not only in Europe, but all over the world. He was born in 1808 and grew up while his Uncle was coming off of his reign over France and most of Europe. He grew up in Switzerland with his mother, where he adored Napoleon I and all of his ideas. He longed to return to France and reclaim the power that was formerly in…
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This is why he is also known as the liberator since he could be seen as the teacher of the vision and goals for his country he set out, and that the citizens where the students of the country that would join him and make these goals of independence work. The people…
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Unfortunately many of the Bourbon Reforms came too late as the Peninsula war served as the tipping point for many Latin American countries as the deposition of the Spanish King caused an immediate humiliation and marking the end for the Spanish Empire. As Napoleon dethroned Ferdinand and replaced him with his brother it spawned a chain of secession starting with Mexico in 1810 and leading to the Kingdom of Guatemala declaring its independence from Spain in September 15th, 1821. The Act of Independence of Central…
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AP European History Primary Sources Unit VI: The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era Origins of the French Revolution Historians of the French Revolution have sought to explain its origins by examining the social, political, and cultural landscape of the eighteenth century. Among the factors leading up to the outbreak of Revolution in 1789, scholars have emphasized divisions in the social order, the spread of Enlightenment ideas that emphasized liberty and equality, and the economic crises…
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The War of 1812 was tied to prior events causing many conflicts. The main reason the War of 1812 came about was because there “was really an offshoot of a larger global conflict between the British empire and the French empire of Napoleon Bonaparte.” (L. (2012). Primary Source Set War of 1812. Retrieved April 21, 2018, from http://library.mtsu.edu/tps/sets/Primary_Source_Set--War_of_1812.pdf) The battle created many tensions between the nations as well new allies. Aside from Napoleonic Battle, the…
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literacy Economic changes: Middle class- business men wanted political rights to match their economic status Population explosion: after 1730, population rose dramatically French population increased by 50 % ; British population increased by 100% Why? Better boarder controls limited the spread of diseases New crops Death rates dropped because of new medicines and knowledge (more cleanliness) Population pressures forming improvements and industrialization THE FRENCH REVOLUTION THE ESTATES:…
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character The idea of power corrupts the thinking of Napoleon who chases his main rival Snowball out of the animal farm for no clear reason, simply saying “Comrades, do you know who is responsible for this? Do you know the enemy who has come in the night? SNOWBALL!.” I believe Napoleon banished Snowball from the farm more out of fear because not only was he was a highly respected member of the farm, he was more popular as a leader than Napoleon. Napoleon used his power as leader of the farm both to control…
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Now Lincoln being a commander would use this in his favor by setting some of the slaves free they would join the Union for more troops. Some slaves would even fight for their freedom. If a slave fought for a cretin amount of year they would be considered free to the union. This was called the Emancipation proclamation. Lincoln told his members of the cabinet that Emancipation was a “military necessity, absolutely necessary to the preservation of the Union. We must free the slaves or be ourselves…
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southern regions. Showed the search for new authority and hope. Itinerants: Whitefield and Davenports. Also had Minister Edwards who was pro-Calvinism rather than just Protestantism. Pre-revolutionary because they challenged spiritual authority, so why not also challenge British Government later on. | 1739 | Stono Rebellion | In New York and South Carolina. 60 literate, armed slaves manage to kill 25 whites. The rebellion was put down and most slaves were killed or sent to the West Indies. Led to…
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