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…of World War I, there was a great Western presence in the area we know today as the Arab world. Britsh and French forces occupied Northern Africa since 1882; British occupied Egypt, at the request of Sultan in Constantinople, and the region we today call…

…Impressionism Although the Impressionist movement was not exclusively made up of French people, it did start in France. The French Revolution of 1789 brought world-wide class upheaval, but it took place in France first…

…, the purity of his demonstration of neoclassical doctrine [Smith 6]. He represented the story of modern art in the way that the French Revolution, he changed the which people looked and were influnced by art [Art Dictionary].…

…French machinery in Panama, c. 1910-1914 Joining the Waters In 1878 Ferdinand de Lesseps, the French engineer who built the Suez Canal, began to dig a canal across the Isthmus of Panama, which was then part of Colombia. Tropical disease and engineering…

…not protect Blois during the French Revolution when revolutionaries, determined to wipe out any symbol of the old nobility while enriching themselves, ransacked the castle and stole many of its statues, royal emblems and coats of arms. <Tab/>Chateau…

…Revolution of 1800 Many would argue that Jefferson's election in 1800 was a "revolution" of sorts, however, there is little evidence to support this claim. Hardly any institutions previously established were changed or dissolved in the Jefferson…

…should be, to let all your measures tend to maintain equality and encourage virtue." According to Robespierre, the new political leaders after the French revolution--who are only representatives of the people-- must govern them fairly and promote public weal…

…of Absolutism" (1660-1789), beginning with Louis XIV and ending with the French Revolution. Crises and tragedies primarily motivated absolutism of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Absolute monarchies were originally proposed as a solution to the bloody…

…APUSH 10/04/03 "The American Revolution" Between the years of 1750 and 1776, the worsening relations between the colonies and Great Britain were illustrated by the views colonists had towards the British Parliament and King George III. Even people…

…the issue of economics. Smith then wrote The Wealth of Nations and it was the start of an economic revolution. The book had Smith's basic economic ideas as well as a large amount of factual data. He explained the concepts of self-interest, the division of labor…