Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The French Revolution and Napoleon
The lessons, videos, and slideshows will help those studying the French Revolution examine the problems causing the fall of the Old Regime and follow the French Revolution through its liberal, radical, and Napoleonic phases.
George Mason University
Gmu: Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution
This detailed analysis of the French Revolution ranges from the social and political causes that preceded it by a hundred or more years, through the Revolution itself, to the many and varied consequences. Every step of the way, the...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Caused the French Revolution
Use this TED Ed lesson, complete with video, questions, and links to resources for deeper understanding, to introduce the causes of the French Revolution.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap European: French Revolution
AP European History learning module on the French Revolution.
Victorian Web
The Victorian Web: French Revolution
Website on Victorian era history outlines the history of the French Revolution.
The History Cat
The History Cat: The French Revolution
Describes the events that preceded the outbreak of the French Revolution, and the main events that occurred during it.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Causes of the French Revolution
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.
BBC
Bbc: Britain and the French Revolution
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.
Other
Unlv: French Revolution: A Chronology
This is a timeline that covers the French Revolution in detail from 1789 to 1799.
Other
Bristol University: Lectures on the French Revolution [Pdf]
This resource presents a series of lectures by one of the most famous British historians (Lord Acton) of the 19th century. He examines the causes and events of the revolution.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: What Was the French Revolution?
Explores the origins, causes, and Napoleon Bonaparte's involvement in the French Revolution.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: American Revolution
A learning module on the American Revolution that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students investigate the question of whether the...
The Wharton Group
Discover France: The French Revolution
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.
Mount Holyoke College
The French Revolution: The Sans Culottes
The Sans-Culottes were the working men of Paris who achieved a political voice during the French Revolution of the early 1790s.
Other
Bristol University: Arthur Young's Travels in France [Pdf]
A book written by Arthur Young, well know English writer and economist who visited France just prior to the French Revolution. His book provided insights into the causes of the French Revolution. The book is in PDF format.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: French and Indian War
This resource is an essay on the war between Britain and Indian allies and France and Indian allies in 1750s and 1760s. It discusses background, progress, and effects of the French-Indian war.
Digital History
Digital History: The French and Indian War [Pdf]
Read about George Washington's role in the beginning of the French and Indian War, which started in the wilderness of the English colonies and spread to Europe. Was this war a major cause of the American Revolution? Students are asked to...
University of North Carolina
University of North Carolina: Causes of the American Revolution [Pdf]
Goes through the various events that led up to the American Revolution and the actions and responses of the British and the Colonies.
Curated OER
Image of the French Revolution
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.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook
A rich Fordham University site of primary source material that include full-text, and multimedia sites. There are additional study and research guides such as Modern History in the Movies.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: The Seven Years War
This site describes events causing the Seven Years' War, which resulted mainly from quarrels over trading rights in the Ohio Valley. It goes on to briefly describe the series of four wars fought between the French and the British.