HIST 1007 Chapter : American And French Revolutions
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4) compare and contrast and american and french experiences of revolution. Part i: french revolution only: pre-revolution france, medieval french society divided into three classes, france was heavily indebted for financially supporting the american revolution. Regime gone: 2 groups that lost power, first estate (the clergy, second estate (nobility/aristocracy), led to a state-controlled church; power and influence taken away from the. French roman catholic church: public execution of the king and queen of france (found guilty of treason against themselves whattttttt), stages of the revolution: Catholic church: ending: the directory stood for the return to moderation after the french people were tired of the endless bloodshed, cycle of the five stages of the revolution simplified: 1: revolution overall unsuccessful because it did not bring about political stability and it did not achieve the original goal to end feudalism and oppression by the french monarchy. Compare: both revolutions were influenced by the ideas of the enlightenment (advocated radical changing of society)
