Success is measured in failure, and during the French Revolution, France experienced many failures. ... Therefore, the revolution was indeed successful, the people set out to change France, and that's exactly what they did. ... When the revolution began France was originally a monarchy ruled by Louis XVI, which many people had qualms about. ... France had since moved on from its early revolution days, and was now attempting a rebirth, putting all of its experience into play, looking forward to what was to come next leading into the Industrial Revolution. To end, the French revolution was...

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Causes of French Revolution Although the beginning of the French Revolution cannot be pin pointed to one specific event that took place, there were many problems that provoked the people of France to fight for their independence. ... From the start of the American Revolution France had been supplying arms and money to the rebels oversea. ... Since the prices were so high many commoners couldn't even afford to live and this resulted in the commoners playing a significant role in the French Revolution. ... "Before the Revolution, French society was grounded in the idea of privil...

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The French Revolution was a prominent revolution of its time. ... The French Revolution was caused by an assortment of factors. ... A revolution began to boil in France's excessive population. ... The French Revolution is often considered a political revolution with good reason. ... The French Revolution was a peculiar revolution of its time. ...

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The French endured a long and bloody series of one single revolution also, and the world would never be the same. ... This regicide marked the second stage of the French Revolution and the first appearance of the National Convention which was headed by the radical Jacobin Society. This society gained a great deal of power as moderates drew back from their participation, and a period of distrust and conflict ensued as the nations surrounding France became more and more alarmed at the revolution. ... The final stage of the French Revolution occurred when the bourgeois failed at government and th...

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The French Revolution was caused by a variety of political, social, and economic influences. ... The economy was suffering greatly in France before the French Revolution. ... The biggest cause of the French Revolution were the social influences, before the Revolution started. ... This began the French Revolution. The French Revolution could have been avoided by the king if he was interested in the well being of France. ...

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QUESTION: WHAT WERE THE MAJOR CAUSES OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION? ... The causes of the French Revolution were many and developed over a long period of time, however they were all intertwined in some way. ... The American Revolution played a large role in the troubles of the French. ... When the American Revolution was over, these French soldiers (that consisted mainly of the third estate) returned to their homeland with many new ideas. ... The French Revolution was clearly the result of a weak political system. ...

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The Three most important causes of the French Revolution The Three most important causes of the French Revolution were social causes, political causes and financial difficulties. ... Last French kings were not good rulers. Louis XIV was king at the time of the French Revolution. ... Louis XVI attempted to improve France? ... They attacked the French government and French society. ...

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Napoleon Bonaparte did help achieve the goals of the French Revolution. ... These three points alone show that he did want to help the revolution and that he was doing his part. ... As you can see, Napoleon did in fact help the French Revolution. ... Napoleon reformed the whole way of life that the French lived into a better way; because of this he did fulfill the French Revolution. "He had preserved the achievements of the Revolution in France and offered their benefits to Europe. ...

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The French Revolution is a great example of the Pressure Cooker Theory of Revolution. ... Most of them were French and bourgeois. ... His policies led France to bankruptcy. ... The French Revolution is a great example of the Pressure Cooker Theory of Revolution. All of the events leading up to and during the French Revolution relates to the pressure cooker. ...

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A main case of nationalism was during the French revolution and Napoleon's time (1789-1815). ... The French revolution began with enlightened ideas, the social and financial crisis, and finally an absolute monarchy (King Louis XVI). ... French enlightened thinkers created a new environment for the French, showing them that their country was superior, this rebellion and change showed Europe that a revolution was just beginning. ... The French Revolution influenced greatly by nationalism, because Napoleon created his napoleonistic law it meant that all of France would go by the same laws ...

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King Louis XVI It could be said of Louis XVI that it was his main achievement of his reign was that he allowed the French Revolution to occur. Because of his actions and lack of action, it was his fault that the monarchy in France ended. ... He borrowed a great deal more money to help aid the American Revolution against Great Britain, France's main rival. ... If Louis was more involved in the politics of France before the main crisis of the revolution hit all might have been saved. ... France became equal for all. ...

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Again this theme was shown on two levels, that of the entire revolution and that of a personal level. ... A national example is the French peasantry fighting the French aristocracy, fighting cruelty with cruelty, accomplished nothing but more violence and deaths. ... The Industrial Revolution, the French Revolution, and the lives of women in France were all represented throughout the novel. The Industrial Revolution showed the change from the Cottage Industry to Large-scale factory labor. ... Lucie and Madame Defarge are both homemakers of the Revolution. ...

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The French Revolution was an empowering age of turmoil and victory for the people of France. ... One of the main causes of the French Revolution was taxation. ... These were the true ideals of the French Revolution, equal opportunity and equal punishment for all people. Prior to the Revolution, France was a strictly Catholic nation. ... During the Revolution Robespierre did his best to remove the church's power in France. ...

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The French revolution was the beginning of the end to the Monarchy and absolute rule. The revolution came about for a number of reasons. ... What is considered by many historians to be the turning point in the revolutions is the storming of the Bastille. ... Came the reply, "No, Sire, it is a Revolution." # Following the storming of the Bastille, the peasants begin to take matters into their own hands. ... At the outset of the revolution, Napoleon returned to Corsica in September of 1789 and organized the National Guard. ...

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Napoleon took the ideas of the French Revolution and made them into domestic reforms, that both upheld and undermined the Revolution. ... This consisted of starting Catholicism as the religion of the french. ... This stook away the single ruler aspect in france. ... King Louis, The Revolution, and Napoleon Bonaparte were all part of France and made it what it is today. ... Without it all, it would not have made France what France is today. ...

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Napoleon came into the role of the French administrator knowing it would difficult due to the pain and anguish that the country endured during the French Revolution. ... The city was being occupied strongly by the British fleet and thousands of rebels of the French Revolution. ... Napoleon had a lot to take on a lot to keep the morals and ideals from the French revolution (98). ... Consequently, Napoleon betrayed the ideas of the French Revolution. ... Many historians have even stated that the Concordat of 1801 that was signed between the Pope and Napoleon abandoned the French revolution id...

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Within a 100 years from then, the French revolution happened and it was then when the Louvre was transformed into a museum. ... The Louvre, in the 21st century, is now owned by the French government. ... And this is exactly what the French culture is about. ... Lastly, the French value etiquettes more than anything. ... The culture has after all been influenced by the French history. ...

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Marie Antoinette was the wife of King Louis XVI, and the queen of France at the beginning of the French Revolution. Many people in fact, believe she was one of the major causes of the Revolution. ... Marie Antoinette was made a scapegoat during the years leading up to the French Revolution. ... Marie cut herself off from the court, whose support she would not have during the crucial moments of the French Revolution. ... Although the French Revolution began because of economic, political, and social troubles for the masses, Marie Antoinette became the focus of the people's h...

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The wars of the French Revolution afforded Napoleon an opportunity to advance his career; in 1796, he was given command of the French army of Italy. ... In 1799, he was leading a French army in Egypt when he decided to return to France and make his bid for power. ... Napoleon tried to close the breach between the state and the Catholic Church that had opened during the Revolution. ... To survive in a world altered by the French Revolution, Prussia would have to learn the principal lessons of the Revolution that aroused citizens fighting for a cause to make better soldiers than mercenaries and ...

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King Louis was accused and convicted of treason, or disloyalty; a traitor to France during the French Revolution. ... Grandson and successor of the late King Louis XV of France, who died on May 10, 1774, King Louis XVI took over the throne of France at the death of his father. ... Because of all the problems France was having with financial advisors, when the American Revolution came along and France got involved, the government was soon pressed with many debts. ... King Louis XVI wasn't even fit to handle the French Revolution, however, the revolution had a major impact on his life. ...

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Napoleon is single-handedly the reason that the French Revolution took the course that it did. ... In an article by Steven Kreis entitled "Europe and the Superior Being: Napoleon," Steven claims that the French Revolution is what caused Napoleon to be the man that he has been known as for the past few centuries. he also writes that he had a "passion for power" as well as a "genius for leadership." (http://library.thinkquest.org/17120/data/bios/users/napoleon2/page_1.html) His training in military school and experience in wars during the French Revolution gave him the potential to shape him to ...

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During the French revolution, Napoleon's, along with many others", life change forever, along with it, world history. The French Revolution opened up a military career path for him, while at the same time, leadership positions needed to be filled, due to the fact generals had defected throughout the military to the opposite side. ... He undercut the Right by guaranteeing the property acquired during the revolution would not be returned to the noble class. ... These improvements came about in no small part due to the fact that the consuls delivered on their promise of a balanced budget,...

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The brink of the French Revolution saw the fall of Louis XVI, and with his kingship lost, the path was clear for the rise of a powerful and influential military commander; Napoleon Bonaparte. ... The drained and unnerved French armies were eventually driven out of Madrid and back to France by the combined allied armies of Great Britain, Portugal and Spain. ... The brink of the French Revolution saw the fall of Louis XVI. ... Napoleon Bonaparte rose as the emperor of France in the latter stages of the French Revolution. ... The drained and unnerved French armies were eventually driven out of...

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During the turmoil of the early years of the French Revolution, Napoleon rapidly rose through the military ranks. ... Then in 1797, France and Austria signed the Treaty of Campo Formio which resulted in huge territorial gains for the French. ... First, Napoleon helped end the French Revolution. ... Napoleon was a very aggressive emperor that achieved the throne following his achievements in the violent and bloody French Revolution. ... Napoleon promoted nationalism and that the French people should be proud to be French. ...

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After the revolution began in France, he became a lieutenant colonel (1791) in the Corsican National Guard. ... Then in 1796 he married Josephine de Beauharnais, the mother of two children and the widow of an aristocrat guillotined in the Revolution. ... He also concluded an agreement with the pope, which contributed to French domestic tranquillity and ended the quarrel with the Roman Catholic church that had arisen during the Revolution. ... They all guaranteed the rights and liberties won in the Revolution, which included equality before the law and freedom of religion. ... French military s...

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