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French Revolution Daily Life

Question: ppl PLEASE i really need help and fast!!!!!?

what were the changes in daily life during the french revolution

i would love either in your own words of if u give me a good like to some info on it cuz i cant really find any good info 4 that and i really need it!!!!!!

please and thanx

(10 to best answer)

Answer: you'd be better off googling or wikipedia-ing it, but here are a few tidbits:

you should probably know why the french rev'n happened; 1) the people were starving and dying of sickness and famine and the monarchy did absolutely nothing to help. 2) King Louis financed a bunch of wars bringing france to the edge of bankruptcy on top of everything else

there were two groups during the period that fought on opposite sides during the revolution: the jacobins and the girondins.

i forget exactly which is which but in know that people hung out in salons a lot and discussed the revolution and politics. the girondins tried to get the king to reform. the jacobins were more radical and wanted bloodshed i think.

Royalists were hated by all. royalists were people who were still for the king despite the inefficiency of that monarchy. you know all about the guillotine of course. people looked at it as the "common razor", which was an important idea in a time when people were trying to wrest power from kings and queens in favor of a democracy or republic. the guillotine put all people of all classes on the same level, cuz when they were executed, both noble and commoner were killed the same way and were equal.

also, in the language, i heard from my history teacher (a while ago so i don't remember all of it) you weren't allowed to "vouvoyer" or address someone with respect "vous". it's another way of saying "you" but to someone older or someone you don't know. it was considered a very royalist statement to vouvoyer someone and it came to the point that people were actually assaulted for saying it. you were supposed to address everyone as "tu".

well, that's about all i've got. good luck with the rest of the research.

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French Revolution Cities

Question: ‘The cause of the French Revolution was hers and hers alone.’ How far is this interpretation justified?

HER = Marie Antoinette

I have asked this question so many times and I really want to know which paragraphs and sections to include in my essay please help!!

I have rewritten my question so it is easier to comprehend for me and anyone else.
‘Marie Antoinette was the main cause of the French Revolution’ How much is this true?

please help!!
Geo Cities doesn’t work by the way!!

Answer: Poverty of the French citizens while the royalty lived high off the hog was the reason for the French Revolution .

A Tale Of Two Cities (Part 1)

French Revolution Key Events

Question: i have a report on George Washington’s Indian affairs during his presidency, does anyone know what these are?

links w/ info would be very much appreciated… i need to find information on George Washington’s Indian Affairs… which i really dont know what my teacher is talking about at all, so its kinda hard. It would have been a lot nicer if i got like, GW and the Revolution, or maybe, the French and Indian War. But no, i have to find stuff on the indian affairs??? anyway, im supposed to figured out the effect this issue had on the administration, the key persons involved, the effect on domestic and international policy, and also a brief history of the event or run up to the event….

Answer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington#French_and_Indian_War

this is a good site to go to right here.

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French Revolution Good Or Bad

The invention of eyeglasses was hailed as a revolutionary step forward in the battle against defective vision. However, this new development was not devoid of its share of problems.

People felt were awkward wearing eyeglasses. They were not comfortable about advertising their disability in public. They felt they would invite ridicule from those who had healthy eyes and that is exactly what happened.

Some resorted to using eyeglasses only in private. The English and French invented ‘monocular’, which could be easily hidden when not in use.

From Childhood To Adolescence

The manufacture and sale of eyeglasses was a lucrative business. However, customer dissatisfaction put the manufacturers on guard. They resorted to innovations and inventions to popularize the use of eyeglasses.

The monocle, also known as the eye ring, was first seen in England in 1800 and the elite took to them like fish takes to water. Monocles soon became a symbol of respectability and panache.

The popularity of monocles with the British elite led to an increase in its popularity in Europe and even Russia.

Another innovation was the lorgnette. The lorgnette is an eyeglass that has two lenses fitted in a frame and held in a handle. Instead of being worn on the face, the lorgnette was held in the hand and used when required.

Lorgnettes were marketed as style accessories and the products were embellished with artistic designs. This made them very popular with women, who despised wearing ordinary spectacles.

The 1840’s saw the invention of the pince-nez. The pince-nez can be described as an eyeglass without temples. They became very popular among men as well as women.

They were available in different styles and helped keep the eyeglass revolution alive. Men preferred pince-nez that were:

• Heavy and round, or

• Oval shaped

• Attached to a cord or chain

• Placed around the neck or

• Pinned to the lapel

Ladies preferred:

• Oval and rimless glasses

• Attached to a delicate chain

• Suitable to be hidden in the lady’s dress.

Despite all these marked improvements in eyeglass styles, even as late as the 20th century, eyeglasses were considered disfiguring, especially for women and girls. Though sunglasses did become extremely popular starting from 1930, eyeglasses were always viewed as a disfiguring though very practical aid for one’s eyesight.

While all the modifications and innovations became popular, eyeglasses were still very unpopular. They were considered disfiguring and avoided at all costs. The eyeglasses were tolerated but never liked or loved.

Adulthood Brought Popularity

However, the recent developments have changed the way the world looks at eyeglasses. Far from being an outcast, the eyeglass has become the most popular fashion accessory of all times.

Makers used high quality metals and plastics to make the glasses look good and cool. Top brands entered the market and the people were finally convinced that eyeglasses were not such a bad thing after all.

New frames, colors, designs and lenses- all helped improve the popularity of the eyeglasses. So much so that people are buying zero powered eyeglasses even if nothing is wrong with their vision.

Suzanne Hughes is an eyewear style consultant who specializes in reading glasses. For more information about eyeglasses, vision, and designer reading glasses, visit her online.

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French Revolution Journal

Question: Journal on the French Revolution?

I have to write 4 journal entries about being part of the BOURGEOIS class during the French Revolution. It has to take place through out the entire think per say 1 entry per year. They have to be a page long double spaced. They are due tomorrow!! In my class I didn’t talk much about them but more about the peasants revolting etc. I NEED AS MUCH INFORMATION AS I CAN GET TO WRITE THESE JOURNAL ENTRIES!! Please can anyone tell me any sites- general knowledge and important information that I will need to know to do well?

Answer: In the French feudal order pre-revolution, "bourgeois" was a class of citizens who were wealthier members of the Third Estate, but were overtaxed and had none of the privileges which the aristocracy held (however many bourgeois bought their way into nobility; see Venal Office).

Bourgeoisie were defined by conditions such as length of residence and source of income. The word evolved to mean merchants and traders, and until the 19th century was mostly synonymous with the middle class (persons in the broad socioeconomic spectrum between nobility and serfs or proletarians). Then, as the power and wealth of the nobility faded in the second half of the 19th century, the bourgeoisie emerged as the new ruling class.

this is from Wikipedia if you want to go there to find more info

French Revolution Journal Project