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What were some of the lasting effects of the French Revolution?

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Posted by slytherin on November 3, 2009 at 3:22 PM and tagged with french revolution

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It's hard to separate the impacts of the French and American revolutions in some ways because both happened close to each other and their motivations were similar.  Some major impacts:

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The French Revolution can be seen as the European response to the American Revolution -- both these called into question the relationship of individuals to government, including the right of the...

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Posted by enotechris on November 4, 2009 at 2:30 AM

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