The french revolution was a watershed event in modern european history that began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s with the ascent of napoleon bonaparte. Are we at the beginning of a revolution that has yet to be named. From the convocation of the estates general to the storming of the bastille. The revolution is only getting started the atlantic. Alas, french support of the american revolution proved to be very expensive, costing more than 1 billion livres, most of which france borrowed because the french government feared increasing the tax burden of the french people, which, thanks to the numerous tax breaks and exemptions enjoyed by the french clergy and nobility, fell mostly on the. Colonists didnt just take up arms against the british out of the blue. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Streaming giant netflix has ordered a new french mystery thriller series that gives a new spin on the start of the french revolution. A series of events escalated tensions that culminated in americas war for independence. The french revolution oversimplified part 2 youtube. We know that the french revolution is one of the most important event in the modern history of europe. French revolution causes and effects by kevin lam on prezi. The french tricolor cockade was devised at the beginning of the french revolution.
Charlotte corday tried to stem french revolution violence by murdering marat, and marie antoinette was guillotined. This was all as true of revolutionary france in 1789 and 1790 as it is of the united states today. The great irony of the french revolution history lessons. The french revolution oversimplified part 1 youtube. French revolution violence french revolution violence continued to grow. Get an answer for why did the french revolution become so bloody.
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