What were the goals of the French Revolution produced by the Enlightenment? ... The Americans led the way of revolutionizing by crossing the Atlantic and settling on a new continent, away from Britain's ruthless Monarchy. ... As soon as the French movement to end political injustices spiraled into a revolution in 1789, a hero of the American Revolution, Marquis de Lafayette, proposed a Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen. With the American Declaration in mind, he had Thomas Jefferson assist him in writing the French Declaration. ... "The slogan of the French Revolution wa...

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Should the Flag Follow the Constitution I think before you, the American public, can come to a conclusion on the matter of "Should the Flag Follow the Constitution," you have to look at the constitution at every angle. ... At this time in our history the original authors of the Constitution did not think that our American society would be as complex and as multicultural as it is. ... The reason for this conclusion is that the flag represents the American Revolution Era, to me, because the red represents blood meaning lives lost, the white represents freedom, and the ori...

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If the American Revolution is examined, a similar struggle between the people and the government exists, however the issues are different and the problems are as philosophical as they are applicable. ... In a brief summary, Americans desired more independence from Britain; they were opposed to the oppressive actions taken by the British, the British were uncooperative, so the Americans revolted. The "causes" in this case, would be the oppressive legislation and actions used against the Americans, such as the Quartering Act, the Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, the Boston Massacre and others (Wood ...

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Many historians studied the French Revolution and while they often disagreed over the relative significance of specific changes or developments, they agreed that the French Revolution is a very important event in modern history, and more radical than either the English or American Revolutions. ... The Revolution spread its core ideas of nationalism and democracy throughout the world. ... Prior to the revolution, there were only religious schools but after the revolution, every type of religion could go to the state school to study. ... The 'Declaration of the Rights of Man' is a...

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The most main cause of the French Revolution was the need of the middle class people to gain some form of power in the government to protect their rights against the powerful monarch. ... The United States used also used the ideas of Enlightenment to help form the American constitution that was considered to be a democratic nation. ... In Document 5, it states "The American example caused the Revolution to break out- This was the beginning of a democratic government in America, France and England and other European countries. ... The French Revolution was thought to be inspired but t...

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As a result of the American Revolution the socio-political structure of America radically changed. ... The American Revolution proved that Enlightenment ideals were practical. ... The American Revolution challenged a firmly incorporated system of despotism and created a new government to replace it. Ironically, at the start of the revolution Americans only desired to be goverened by traditional English law. ... The American Revolution was revolutionary because it challenged and defied decorum. ...

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The French revolution was three phases rolled into one revolution. ... The first stage of the French Revolution was caused by financial crisis because they were in debt due to the American Revolution, nobles and clergy resisted taxation, and Louis XVI wanted his rights. ... The concept of the constitution came from the Americas where America gained their independence from Britain and established a constitution. America and France got the ideas of a constitution from John Locke. ... The Directory was the last phase of French revolution. ...

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QUESTION: WHAT WERE THE MAJOR CAUSES OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION? ... The primary causes would include the weak leadership of Louis XVI as a absolute monarch, the formation of social classes, French support of the American Revolution, Financial burdens, and the Age of Enlightenment. ... The American Revolution played a large role in the troubles of the French. The French proved to be very powerful allies to the Americans. ... When the American Revolution was over, these French soldiers (that consisted mainly of the third estate) returned to their homeland with many new ideas. ...

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Although the French Revolution was at the heart of the Enlightenment, similar ideas served as driving forces of the American, Haitian, and Latin American Revolutions as well. ... American revolutionaries saw the freedom of language as a natural right, and how property can be claimed and then others can acknowledge that ownership as an aid in equality/inequality. Latin America wanted equal treatment and the freedom they deserved as citizens, but resistance from natives and lack of communication amongst the groups deprived the Europeans of their liberty. ... An ideal government in America inclu...

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I think that this amendment describes all of America because there are so many types of people in this country that express themselves daily weather it be talking on the streets or writing them on a piece of paper. ... This amendment came about during the American Revolution when the delegates produced the bill of rights. ... The American Revolution started because of the colonists had no rights for themselves and they were helpless from the British rule over them. ...

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I think that this amendment describes all of America because there are so many types of people in this country that express themselves daily weather it be talking on the streets or writing them on a piece of paper. ... This amendment came about during the American Revolution when the delegates produced the bill of rights. ... The American Revolution started because of the colonists had no rights for themselves and they were helpless from the British rule over them. ...

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The Writings of Thomas Paine were crucial to the execution and success of the American Revolution. In the pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine defines the American Revolution. ... Paine contributed to the Revolution in two ways. ... Paine's second great contribution to the revolution was the "American Crisis." ... Thomas Paine, a real Patriot that spoke his mind, affected every aspect of the American Revolution. ...

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It lead the American war of independence, provides the theoretical basis for them and changed the people's thought to push the American Revolution. ... At that time, American still ruled by the British, the Enlightenment changed the mind of the people and cause the American Revolution. ... It seems that this idea came from Enlightenment and now used in this revolution and become more justice. ... Also, it laid the foundation of the American legal and political system. ... The success of its independence made other European countries wanted to change their political system, like the Frenc...

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John Locke was will and most influential people in the French Revolution also in the American Revolution. ... Now these had a big deal during the French revolution in how they form the new style of government. ... Now the life of the people before the French Revolution was horrible they were always under constant harsh rulings by their unfair unjust kings. ... In keys that's basically what caused the French Revolution is that people wanting to have basically a new form of government where there are more in control. ... Now John Locke had to do with even the American Revolution with the s...

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So in America, they are things such as the flag, constitution, our founding fathers, Declaration of Independence. Burke defenses the American Revolution in the 1770's and 1780's, so one might have assumed that he would have similarly take about the French Revolution in 1790's. ... He did distinguish between the American Revolution and French Revolution. Burke defends the American Revolution as a reasonable change in social and political conditions, since England can not rule a colony from thousands of miles away. Burke also trusted the leaders in America to take up the resp...

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The Enlightenment encouraged several revolutions and helped governments. It influenced the American Revolution and then the French revolutions. ... John Locke advocated the three natural rights of man, which influenced many of the Enlightenment's changes and revolution. ... The Enlightenment influenced revolutions across the world. It influenced the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Scientific Revolution. ...

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The predominant concepts of liberalism swept throughout Europe and America during the 18th Century. ... The ideas of liberalism were especially popular amongst American colonists. The success of the Revolution had furnished Americans with the opportunity to execute their political ideals as expressed in their idea of a new kind of government structure which associated with the freedom - the American liberal state. The American liberal state was different from previous classical and Christian state. ... According to the author, the new American state was seen as a revolution. ...

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The effects of the enlightenment are evident in American Literature, the founding of Georgia as a colony, as well as the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution. ... In addition, several eminent American individuals as well as the emergence of the legal and medical professions in the colonies, helped to spread the ideas of the enlightenment. ... Thomas Paine's enlightened ideas in the pamphlet, Common Sense, have been called the most important in American history. ... Social improvement was an aspiration of the enlightenment movement, which had made its way into North Amer...

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Hobbes's pragmatic view of government, which stressed the equality of individuals, opened the way to free criticism of government and the right to revolution, ideas that Hobbes himself opposed. ... Much of Locke's philosophy is reflected in the writings of the Anglo-American political philosopher and writer Thomas Paine, who argued that the authority of one generation should not be considered binding on its successors, that the state is perhaps necessary but still an evil, and that a belief in divine order was all the religion that need be demanded of free people. Thomas Jefferson al...

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In the first instance, it is the non- believers and most importantly, it is the U.S. and the Americans, in the latter the hatred of racially inferior people like the Jews, gypsies, mentally disabled, homosexuals or any other group that did not fit a strict set of qualifications as a pure and loyal Aryan. ... To this end, fascism calls for a "spiritual revolution" against signs of moral decay such as individualism and materialism, and seeks to purge "alien" forces and groups that threaten the community. ...

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Fox News Network: New Conservatism in the Cable Media Throughout the history of American cable television, a profound fondness toward liberalism has presented itself to the general public. Over the years, this bias has become a prized possession to liberal America's political arsenal. ... However, without the support of the American viewing public, Ailes media creation would have been without success. ... Altogether, conservative culture may be changing American cable media as a whole. ... From one man, came one channel, came a revolution in middle class politics. ...

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