French Revolution Thesis

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Name: Anusuya Sen
Period: 7
Date: November 18, 2014

Thesis Statement: Both the French and the Russian Revolution created similar economic, social and political crisis that led to an uprising revolt, insurrection and a series of murders.


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"French Revolution Cause: An Economic Crisis."French Revolution Causes: The Economic Crisis. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Nov. 2014.

This source outlines the major economic effects of the French Revolution and how the Absolute Monarchy had a big impact on the cause of the rebellion.The last paragraph focuses specifically on the King Louis inability to solve the uprising crisis ( the need of …show more content…

The French Revolution. New York: M. Cavendish, 1988. Print.

This work summarizes the key political issues facing the Third Estates, although it contained majority of the population they had been granted no rights and fair powers because of the fact that power was determined by birth. The subheading basically provides all the information of why there was a revolt caused within the Three Estates - there was un satisfaction among the poorest population since the First Estate and Second Estates withheld the most power. This will help prove my thesis since it will state the Third Estates political crisis and how it was part of this revolt similar to the Russians.

"Liberty Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution." Chapter 1 Page 1. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Nov. 2014.

This piece of work states the effects France had which was caused by the social stress since there was a population growth explosion for France and there was food shortages, epidemic diseases brought up from the European settlers and explorers and establishing the set up for domestic trades and when it comes to important assets such as food, money, shelter and clothing. As a matter of fact, during the harshest and coldest winter bread prices skyrocketed to a month’s earned which made people raid bakeries and homes and yet that was the foundation of the revolution which will be the starting point of my

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