what were the most important events of the french revolution and why were they significant?
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The French Revolution took place between 1789 and 1799 and resulted in the overthrow of King Louis XVI and the establishment of the First French Republic. One of the most important products of the Revolution was the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
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['#1 Social Inequality in France due to the Estates System.', '#2 Tax Burden on the Third Estate.', '#3 The Rise of the Bourgeoisie.', '#4 Ideas put forward by Enlightenment philosophers.', '#5 Financial Crisis caused due to Costly Wars.']
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['The American Revolution. ... ', 'The Reformation. ... ', 'The Life of Jesus of Nazareth. ... ', 'Tearing Down of the Berlin Wall. ... ', 'World War II. ... ', 'World War I. ... ', "Gutenberg's Printing Press. ... ", 'Life of Muhammad.']
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The Revolution was achieved in large part by the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), which was fought between England against America and its allies (France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic). ... The American Revolution did not produce a total upheaval of the previously existing social and institutional structures.
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Differences. A difference between the two revolutions is that the Russians had an unsuccessful "pre-revolution" in 1905. The French decided towards a democracy while the Russian government became communist . ... The Russians had Lenin and the French had the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.
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['meeting of the estates general. may 5, 1789.', 'tennis court oath. june 20, 1789.', 'storming of the bastille. july 14, 1789.', 'declaration of the rights of man. august 26, 1789.', 'great fear. September 1789.', 'march on Versailles. October 5, 1789.', 'king and queen try to escape. june 21, 1791.']
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['Despotic rule of Louis XVI: He became the ruler of France in 1774. ... ', 'Division of French society: The French society was divided into three estates; first, second and third estates, respectively. ... ', 'Rising prices: The population of France had increased.']
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['Enlightenment. The enlightenment was an explosion of popular ideas that occurred in the 18th century that would go on to define the modern age. ... ', 'Broadcast Media. ... ', 'Industrialization. ... ', 'Pollution. ... ', 'Great Divergence. ... ', 'Colonialism. ... ', 'Revolution. ... ', 'Communism.']
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['The Glorious Revolution (1688) ... ', 'War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714) ... ', 'War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) ... ', "The Seven Year's War (1756-1763) ... ", 'The American Revolution (1775-1783) ... ', 'The French Revolution (1789-1799) ... ', 'The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815)']
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A popular insurgency culminated on July 14 when rioters stormed the Bastille fortress in an attempt to secure gunpowder and weapons; many consider this event, now commemorated in France as a national holiday, as the start of the French Revolution.
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A difference between the two revolutions is that the Russians had an unsuccessful "pre-revolution" in 1905. The French decided towards a democracy while the Russian government became communist . Both the French and Russian revolutions had similar causes but ended up with different results.
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Before the revolution in France, a time known as the Ancien Regime, society was divided into three distinct classes, known as the Three Estates. The First Estate was the clergy, who were people, including priests, who ran both the Catholic church and some aspects of the country.
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The French Revolution impacted other countries by inspiring other revolutions against monarchies in Europe and revolutions against colonial rule in places such as Haiti and South America. Additionally, it led to tension in the US's relationship with Britain and France and, eventually, the War of 1812.
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The ideas of the Enlightenment inspired both the American and French Revolution. The Revolution was based on the principles of liberty, equality, and fraternity. Philosophers of the Enlightenment, known as philosophes, favored limited monarchy, freedom of speech, and equality.
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During the American Revolution, a number of men and women rose to prominence: George Washington, Abigail Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Patrick Henry, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson and countless others distinguished themselves by their courage, patriotism, wisdom and talent.
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['March 4, 1797. Inauguration. ... ', 'May 15, 1797. Special session. ... ', 'May 19, 1797. Negotiating with France. ... ', 'June 24, 1797. Making a militia. ... ', 'October 18, 1797. XYZ Affair. ... ', 'January 8, 1798. The Eleventh Amendment. ... ', 'April 3, 1798. XYZ Affair exposed. ... ', 'April 7, 1798. Mississippi Territory.']
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Taxes were high and so were prices, but the wages were low. Unable to provide for their families the lower classes of France were also in an economical crisis, which was one of the things that drove them to revolt. Another major cause to the French Revolution was Politics.