Historically speaking, who has generally been the most important person in a “nation’s” history?
What was the Bastille?
Who made up 90% of France's population in the 1700s?
Who were the bourgeoisie?
How did the Estate System truly divide France?
What was the Enlightenment?
What was the National Assembly and what did they do?
What is a constitutional monarchy?
What happened to King Louis XVI in January 1793?
Who were the Jacobins?
Who was Robespierre?
What made the events in France in the 1780s-1790s a revolution?
How did these events prove to be revolutionary?
How could France have experienced a revolution through a different way? (opinionated)
In what ways was the revolution a success? In what ways was the revolution a failure? (opinionated)
In a five paragraph essay you are going to answer the following question:
How did the events/discoveries of the Scientific, Industrial, and French Revolutions prove they were in fact revolutionary?
In your introduction, you will define the word “revolution” and develop a thesis statement that explains how each of these revolutions are accurate definitions of the word.
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You may create an outline on one sheet of lined paper (front only) of how to write the essay, but you must get the outline approved by your teacher.
You will receive your outline once the teacher has approved of it. You may not write any complete sentences on your outline. You may not use an outline if it is not approved by your teacher. There are no exceptions. The outline must be handwritten.
Introduction: Everyone’s essay will start with the following sentence: "A revolution is an overthrow of the government or a series of significant changes". You will then have a second sentence that is more specific to what the essay will be about. You will also have a thesis statement that states why the events during the Scientific, Industrial, and French Revolution were, in fact, revolutionary.
Body Paragraph 1 -- Scientific Revolution -- Choose a minimum one event from this era & explain WHY the event(s)were revolutionary - How? The first sentence in the paragraph introduces what the Scientific Revolution was. Explain!
Body Paragraph 2 -- Industrial Revolution -- The first sentence in the paragraph introduces what the Industrial Revolution was. Choose a minimum one event from this era & explain WHY the event(s) were revolutionary - How? Explain!
Body Paragraph 3 -- French Revolution -- The first sentence in the paragraph introduces what the French Revolution was.Choose a minimum two events from this era and explain WHY these events were revolutionary - How? Explain!
Conclusion -- Conclude your essay and restate your thesis stating why these three revolutions were, in fact, revolutionary.