University of Phoenix Material French Revolution and Napoleonic Era Worksheet 1. Essay In 250 to 300 words, explain how the following ideas and ideals influenced the events and motivated the participants in the French Revolution: • Liberty-. • Equality- • Brotherhood • Hubris • Fiscal irresponsibility • Democracy • Technology Liberty influenced the French revolution and motivated them because it consisted in the freedom to do everything which injured no one: hence the exercise of the natural rights of each man had no limits except those which assure to the other members of the society the enjoyment of the same rights. Equality influenced the revolution because in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen it stated that “Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be based only on common utility.” Basically saying that every man will be equally views just as any other man would under all circumstances.
During Napoleon's time, he was a considered an Enlightened leader who led the French towards progression, prior to failing later in his career. Napoleon, was not the epitome of the ultimate dictator nor necessarily the greatest Enlightenment advocate for his people, but he did pursue both concepts that brought France to glory. POLITICAL/MILITARY: Napoleon Bonaparte continued being promoted until he seized the opportunity to control France. Bonaparte, used the French Revolution and French nationalism to unite the country. He did this by supporting the French Revolution and raised French nationalism with his bold moves to ruin Britain, France's greatest enemy.
In an absolute society, the only person who could change the powers of the monarch was the monarch him/herself. As such, it is difficult to think in terms of an absolute monarch diluting his/her own authority and power. Quotes attributable to Louis XVI "I have no intention of sharing my authority" "L'état, c'est moi." (I am the state) "One king, one law, one faith." "The interests of the
When the Founding Fathers met at the Philadelphia convention in 1787, and wrote the constitution of the United States, they decided they wanted it to consist of 4 main points. A representative and accountable government, the separation of powers between 3 branches of government, a federal structure and a limited government. They wanted limited government, by which the government would do only what was essential, leaving the citizens’ rights and freedoms as untouched as possible. This framework of government was put in place by the Founding Fathers because of their fear of tyranny. They were influenced by the writings of the french political philosopher Montesquieu.
The goals of a rational man were considered to be knowledge, freedom and happiness. For example, Denis Diderot and d’Alembert worked together to create the first ever encyclopedia where they focused on mathematics, mechanics, physics, and philosophy. In France, Enlightenment was based on salons where famous philosophes would discuss their new ideas. These ideas were then spread across Europe, notably England and Germany. The Enlightenment period influenced the American Revolution by giving the colonists an opportunity to decide to break away from the British rule.
DBQ: What led to the rise of political parties in the 1790’s? Throughout American History, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were two very important figures. However, they both believed in their own political systems, and they debated on which is better for the Americans. The documents help us see what each believed in, and this led to the rise of political parties. Thomas Jefferson believed in the Democratic-Republican parties.
The act of knocking down King George III statue represented a great political change between England and America (Doc. A). The political system formed by the American revolution also greatly differed from Europe. That was because the sense of the American government is that because all men are created equal and the government got their power from the people (Doc B). The American Revolution was revolutionary by bringing change in economy.
Louis XIV believed in his absolutist views as King and wanted to instill them in his son. He felt that the only way a country can become as powerful as France had become is with one central ruler.
Locke’s Effect on The French Revolution There is no doubt that the Enlightenment influenced the French Revolution. The Enlightenment ideals such as natural rights, were prevalent in almost every document written up by the revolutionaries, such as article one of the Declaration of the Rights of Man, “1. Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good.” (1, DotRM). While some may argue that other philosophes such as Rousseau or Montesquieu impacted the revolution the most, the enlightened thinker that influenced the French Revolution the most is John Locke.
That document amalgamated a variety of Enlightment ideas drew from the works of political philosophy. The French Revolution was influenced by Brotherhood because the irate citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille together, it was an expression of the power of the people to take politics into their own hands. Fiscal irresponsibility influenced the Revolution because after debts where brought to an higher level then before then taxes were raised on the people to end the financial trap which was not easy and required the support of the aristocracy. Democracy influenced the French Revolution the new construction of politics, in which all individuals were equal, ran counter to prevailing ideas about collective identities defined in guilds and orders. People on all levels of society learned politics.