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A Revolution in Politics ("2 Most Significant Transformations",…
A Revolution in Politics
"2 Most Significant Transformations"
French Revolution
Portrayed as the
major turning point in European politics
and society
Old regimes were destroyed by a new order
Focused more on
individual rights
,
representative institutions
, and
loyalty to the nation
rather than to the monarch
Industrial Revolution
Ideas Emphasized by the French Rev
Not only in France
Revolts in
North American Colonies
Britian
Dutch Republic
Some Swiss cities
Australian Netherlands
Background to the French Rev
French Society
Grounded by privilege
or inequality of rights
Population of 27 million people (27,000,000)
Divided into
3 groups
2nd Estate
The Nobility
350,000 people
Owned 30% of the land
3rd Estate
The Commoners
20,250,000 - 21,600,000 people
Owned 35 - 40% of the land
Most
peasants
don't own land
1st Estate
The Clergy
130,000 people
Owned 10% of the land
The Most Successful
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