... France was in. In 1792 he was beheaded for having conspired against the liberty of the nation. His wife Marie Antoinette was the Austrian daughter of Marie Teresa. The French hated her because she spent millions on clothes and material objects and she wasn't French. Napoleon Bonaparte ... in which the Americans and French revolted were for freedom, rights to rules themselves, rights for the people, and they wanted a better government system. Events that were symbolic to the Americans were the boycotting of British goods because of the unfair taxing that was going on. Colonies ... to res...

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... and nationalism by dominating the Congress System. Metternich's politics were similar to those of Edmund Burke. He was extremely conservative, which meant that he favored legitimate monarchies, aristocratic government, and maintaining the status quo. In order to influence Europe of his conservative politics, he created the Congress System, in which the five major powers of Europe would meet ... spread ideas and increasing punishment for those that choose to. In the end, liberals were appeased when Britain passed the Great Reform Bill in 1832 which replaced the conservative Torrie governme...

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... American and French revolutions both compare and contrast in their origins and outcomes; both revolutions began due to the common peoples need to obtain independence and liberty from an oppressive government. The American Revolution was triggered by the American colonists need for financial independence from the overpowering nation of Great Britain, while the French revolution was a struggle to gain social ... of financial assistance; it lacked a National Bank and National Treasury system. France had supported the American colonists in the American Revolution, and also gave financial su...

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... just another of many factors that started World War 1. After the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, Austria gave Serbia an ultimatum before it would declare war: end anti-Austrian feeling in government, punish Serbian officials involved, and allow Austria to participate in the investigation. Serbia agreed to all of the terms except the last, so Austria declared war. Before the war ... ...

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