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European Political Revolutions French Revolution - Coggle Diagram
European Political Revolutions
French Revolution
Background
Unequal Distribution
STATES
Clergy
Nobility
or plain state: diverse group of poor.
1780's
There was a bad harvest and there was no food, also the prices went up a lot (the poor died of hunger).
Illumination
The bourgeoisie believes in the Enlightenment Dignity of humanity. Sovereign was the people. There was Equality before the law.
Causes
Social
The bourgeoisie in lack of power
Cultural
Enlightenment philosophy
Financial
France's debt - American Revolution
Political
Estates General - 1787
Resistance to Royal reforms
Privileged Rebelion
Economic
Deregulation of the grain market
Trends
Girondins
They wanted to abolish the monarchy with order and respect.
Paris Commune
They took control over the revolution process and form the National Assembly
Jacobins
They wish to abolish the monarchy with order and respect. French Revolution Trends Girondins
Napoleón Bonaparte
He expanded France`s Empire.
He defended some aspects about the Revolution but proclaimed himself an emperor.
Gave a coup and ends the French Revolution.
Why is French Revolution important?
Abolition of feudalism in France
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Equality before the law and the development of the Civil, Criminal, and Mercantile codes, which support a regime of law.
Monarchy was aware throughout Europe, including far away from Russia