1. French And American Revolution
Embracing the principle of free trade not just as a temporary expedient, but as a philosophy, Turgot got the king to sign an edict in January 1776 that abolished the monopolies and special privileges of the guilds, corporations, and trading companies. ... The old traditions, dialects, and local allegiances that helped prevent centralization were swept away as the Assembly placed a mathematical grid of departments and municipalities on an unsuspecting France. ...
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