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Libertyonline: Autobiography by Thomas Jefferson: French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This autobiographical site takes the writings of Jefferson and breaks them down into easy to read sections. Here you will find the section on the French Revolution.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Caused the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this TED Ed lesson, complete with video, questions, and links to resources for deeper understanding, to introduce the causes of the French Revolution.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the events that preceded the outbreak of the French Revolution, and the main events that occurred during it.
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Tom Richey

Tom richey.net: The French Revolution and Napoleon

For Students 9th - 10th
Four videos on the French Revolution (from 8 to 14 min. long), a slideshow, and a students' unit guide with primary resources.
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BBC

Bbc: Britain and the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
The author describes how the French Revolution was received by the British. At first, many citizens saw a cause to celebrate. But as the Revolution proceeded, disillusionment set in for many people. Archived.
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Unlv: French Revolution: A Chronology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a timeline that covers the French Revolution in detail from 1789 to 1799.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Women and the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
What impact did the French Revolution have on women? Did it alter their role in society? Deepen studies of the French Revolution with this Tom Richey PowerPoint presentation.
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US Department of State

Office of the Historian: The United States and the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
The French Revolution had political consequences in the United States. It forced us to adopt a clear foreign policy of neutrality and to pass legislation concerning immigration. Examine how Jefferson and Adams responded to the French...
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George Mason University

George Mason University: Imaging the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A scholarly presentation of the French Revolution that is organized in three ways. The essays analyze images from this civil war. The discussions look at various interpretations, historians' methodologies, and at what effects digital...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: The French Revolution

For Teachers 6th
Learn about the causes of the French Revolution.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Causes of the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the causes of the French Revolution. Some of the reasons given are resentment of royal absolutism, the rise of enlightenment ideals, national debt, and food scarcity.
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: 1789 the French Revolution: Part I

For Students 9th - 10th
Studying the French Revolution of the late 18th Century? Take advantage of this study tool which illustrates the details of the war.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: French Revolution

For Teachers 6th
Learn what it feels like to be a part of different estates in France prior to the French Revolution.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: French Revolution and Us History

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource explores the outbreak of the French Revolution (1789-1799) and its effects on United States history.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Was the French Revolution?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explores the origins, causes, and Napoleon Bonaparte's involvement in the French Revolution.
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Mother Earth Travel

Mother Earth Travel: The French Revolution and Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
How was Germany involved in the French Revolution? Find out the details of what happened to Germany during the war.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This Fordham University site provides links to various documents that pertain to the French Revolution. (Note: a lot of the content is in French.)
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The Wharton Group

Discover France: The French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site about the history of the French Revolution. The first section discusses causes of the Revolution. Also discusses its course and consequences.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of all three volumes of "The French Revolution" by Thomas Carlyle. This extensive work covers the revolution from 1789-1795.
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Mount Holyoke College

The French Revolution: The Sans Culottes

For Students 9th - 10th
The Sans-Culottes were the working men of Paris who achieved a political voice during the French Revolution of the early 1790s.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution (Educator Guides)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These three educator guides have been developed as a way to involve students in the origins, drama, and outcomes of the French Revolution in a way that is relevant to their current lives. The guides include recommendations for using...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: The French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of The French Revolution with a special emphasis on the role of the Catholic Church. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated...
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Trans Atlantic Crisis: The French Revolution

For Students 5th - 8th
A look at the French Revolution and how it was interpreted by members of the ruling members in the new United States. What occurred in France tempered the way politic opposites viewed each other in America.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: The French Revolution: The Reign of Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the awful events that took place during the French Revolution with France's Reign of Terror, when Christianity was banned and even the calendar was rewritten.

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