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This 3 page paper looks at events that led up to the French Revolution as well as the events of the revolution itself. The concepts of revolt and revolution are explored. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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heads were demanded. Yet, one would have to say that such behavior is more akin to revolution than mere revolt. Still, some of the behavior that emerged as a result
of the Revolution, or events that came before it, are more characteristic of revolt. What is the difference between a revolution and a revolt? The storming of the Bastille
marked the beginning of the French Revolution (McLeod, 1992). It is this Reign of Terror which is best remembered as being what the revolution was about. In fact, once that
Bastille was stormed, drastic change would come about and that was the point at which the revolution started. However, in contemplating which particular activities led directly to the storming of
the Bastille, that is another matter. The activities may be thought of as revolts. Revolts are a part and parcel of society. They signify that the people are unhappy and
are expressing that unhappiness in a certain way. A revolt has the intent of altering society but not completely changing it. For example, in America, the Boston Tea Party may
be thought of as a revolt, but the American Revolution would alter things significantly. It essentially served to create a new government. Similarly, in France, there would be drastic change
as the people were fed up with the monarchy. They really wanted an enlightened monarchy and not a selfish one, but with little choice they forced the present monarchy out
only to make way for a short but significant Napoleonic era. Just as there are different theories which suggest why the French Revolution occurred in the first place, there
are different thoughts on just what instigated incidents that occurred before it. Some attribute the start of the Revolution to actions by Jacques Necker, the appointed minister of finance .
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