This paper will analyze the Industrial Revolution and the French Revolution in Europe. ... The French Revolution was in process at the turn of the nineteenth century. ... In this final phase the French revolution ends with a coup d"etat by Napoleon Bonaparte; France returns to dictatorial rule. ... Initially tied to middle class liberals, nationalism appealed to the masses by the end of the nineteenth century. ... While both the Industrial Revolution and the French Revolution had significant impact European society by 1871, I feel that the French Revolution had the most impact. ...

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The French Revolution was an internal struggle between France's people and its rulers. ... The French Revolution was one of the bloodiest revolutions in history; it was responsible for taking the lives of thousands of Frenchmen. ... Many French Troops (mainly the Bourgeoisie) came back encouraged by the revolution to introduce a revolution in France. ... After the Revolution, France went through great and terrible stages. ... Napoleon made the ideas of the Revolution permanent, established law and order in France, saved France from opposing forces, and established National unity. ...

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Britain saw the colonies as a means to an end; to strengthen their own power, enrich their own nation, and provide additional tax revenue. ... At the time of the French Revolution, society was still based on a system of feudalism dating back centuries. ... The American and French Revolutions differed in the governing of the "new" country during and after their revolutions. ... Both the French and American revolutions opened the way for capitalism in these countries. ... Their enemy had been on foreign soil and was therefore eradicated by the wars end; there were not two opposing sides l...

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From 1799 to 1815, how far did Napoleon maintain the aims of the French Revolution? ... As First Consul and Emperor his relationship with the aims of the Revolution are complex. 1789 was the beginning of the fall of the Bourbon rule and would later result in the end of the ancien regime. The Napoleonic period between 1799 and 1815 maintained the aims of the French revolution in varying degrees. ... Revolutionaries had imagined a revolution that had a ripple effect spreading beyond France, across a broader Europe. ... In conclusion, Robespierre warned in the 1790's that if the French Rev...

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I would begin with the Industrial Revolution, then the American Revolution, and finally with the French Revolution. If end up surviving and making it in one piece after all this, I would get more in touch with my artsy side. ... Moving along in my time traveling adventures, it is time to go back over seas and experience another crucial historical revolution in this era, the French Revolution. ... I did not get too much information about the French Revolution studying history in the United States, so going back in time will enable me to learn most of it. ... The French Revolution will allow m...

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In 1755, however, Washington volunteered to join British General Edward Braddock's expedition against the French. ... Prior to the beginning of the American Revolution, Washington devoted most of his time to training his fourteen thousand troops. ... After the French arrived in 1780, Washington's main concern was organizing allies. ... However, by the end of the war, he began to accept the advice of the more experienced officers like Horatio Gates and Charles Lee. ... He was sometimes accused of being paranoid and overly precautious; however, he could be very brave when the situation...

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A revolution was born; "a violent attempt...to end the rule of one government and start a new one"" (Revolution). The colonists demanded independence and relief from the control of the crown, and with the British holding fast to their power, a revolution was born - and it would forever change the relationship between America and Great Britain. The American Revolution officially began on April 19th 1775, when, the thirteen British colonies were ready for change, demanded freedom, and wanted disconnection from Great Britain for good. ... Though in the end the victory would go to the British, ...

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Two important revolutions break out with the aim of being freed from the oppression of the monarchy's rule: The French Revolution and the American Revolution. One revolution lead the other as France followed in American's footsteps towards their own revolution. One of the major political causes of The French revolution was the despotic rule of the Bourbon Kings: "For nearly 200 years government in France had been largely a one-man institution. ... French people felt that the revolution would change their lives but years passed by and it was harder than the previous ones. ... Th...

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During the American Revolution John Adams deliberated the reasons and worth of the fight. ... I can see that the end is worth all the means. ... At this time in the American Revolution only a few colonies with militias fighting against the British. ... Before the American Revolution, the American colonists and the British army fought together in the French and Indian War. ... The French now had the same resources and profitable goods that the colonies had, the Americans now had to compete for customers with France. ...

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America was a revolution force from the day of its discovery. ... The American Revolution had its beginnings in the French and Indian war. For seven years, Britain battled the French and Indian nations in the colonies. ... However, even before the French and Indian War had ended the political harmony that was once between the colonies and the British was already being broken down, due to all of the new acts that were passed in accordance with the mercantile theory of economics. ... In 1763, the Seven-Year War in Europe and the French and Indian War in the colonies was over, and with the end ca...

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We are taught to view the war as a Revolution, a fight for freedom, liberty and the right to own property, a fight that would, in the end, be beneficial to every American. ... Tories wanted to end resistance before violence spread, while Whigs believed they should flex their muscles and intimidate England. ... And at the end of the war, they would see their land and possessions confiscated as a penalty. ... In addition to the Americans fighting in the continental army, France and Spain sent troops to fight against the British. ... At the end of the war, those deemed loyalists faced a bleak,...

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We are taught to view the war as a Revolution, a fight for freedom, liberty and the right to own property, a fight that would, in the end, be beneficial to every American. ... Tories wanted to end resistance before violence spread, while Whigs believed they should flex their muscles and intimidate England. ... And at the end of the war, they would see their land and possessions confiscated as a penalty. ... In addition to the Americans fighting in the continental army, France and Spain sent troops to fight against the British. ... At the end of the war, those deemed loyalists faced a bleak,...

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There were a few American victories at sea early on, but in the end, the U.S. ... " Great Britain and France had been intermittently at war since 1793. ... British did this by blockading the French coast and in 1807 it passed the Orders in Council, which required neutral countries to obtain a license before trading with France. ... American ships caught in these blockades were taken for use by both the British and French navy's and by 1812 Britain had taken a 1000 American ships and the French had taken 500. ... Madison agreed with Congress and believed that it was either; go to war...

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The American Revolution ended successfully in New Jersey for several reasons. ... Lastly, supplies and training from French helped General Washington win in New Jersey. ... His victories had done nothing less that save the Revolution" (Lender, 30). ... Another reason why the Revolution ended successfully in New Jersey because of Washington's war tactics. ... In conclusion, the Revolutionary War ended successfully in New Jersey. ...

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The movie is a family's story about what they went through during the American Revolution. Mel Gibson stars as Benjamin who was a hero at Fort Wilderness during the French and Indian War, and a widower with seven children. ... Gabriel ends his letter saying he is about to march south to fight the "red coats." ... This was the most serious loss in the revolution. ... "The Patriot" seems to have portrayed events that could have happened to a family during the American Revolution very accurately. ...

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What changed and what stayed the same in the era of the American Revolution between 1775 and 1789? ... After the end of the civil war in England, and the restoration of King Charles II, England closed its grip on the colonies. ... The fact that the colonies could exert this sort of power over the rule of the crown had the effect of making the governing bodies of the colonies somewhat independent of the crown, and it was this type of independence that the parliament in England moved to subdue in the years leading up to the American Revolution. ... After 1764, following the end of the colonial ...

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The topic of assumption of state debts by the federal government illustrates the broader argument of federalism versus republicanism, and has continued as an American economic disagreement many years after the American Revolution. ... On February 11, 1790, Quaker protesters called for an end of slavery before Congress. ... Northerners, under the leadership of Benjamin Franklin, asserted that slavery was incompatible with the principles of the American Revolution. ... Perhaps the most notable example of this is the 1960s civil rights movement, which aimed to end continued racism and segregation...

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Along with being the father of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson had been the minister to France for the past four years. ... He then went on to attack the bill in asking where the convenience would end. ...

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Their loyalty to the Union brought no benefit or protection once the conflict ended (Odur, 8 May 00). ... (Brinkley, p. 44) During the French and Indian War, the tension between the English and Native Americans began to further develop. Nearly all of the North American tribes sided and fought with the French against the English. ... The Iroquois were hesitant to fight the French for a known fear of them. ... (Brinkley, p. 100) In the years that followed, the American Revolution started. ...

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" It was also the year that the American Revolution began in earnest and was nearly lost. ... From his description of the situation in Britain at the end of 1775, McCullough turns to the situation in Boston. ... Washington, a Tidewater planter, was also an experienced soldier and surveyor, serving with distinction under Edward Braddock in the French and Indian War. ... McCullough maintains that the year 1776 served as a training ground for Washington, Greene, and Knox, the only general officers still in the Continental Army by the time of the last battle, fought in Yorktown, Virginia, in ...

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