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War Times Journal

War Times Journal: The French Revolt and Empire: A Napoleonic Wars Summary

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. Read the history of these wars from 1792-1815.
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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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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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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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Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Reign of Terror

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Examining bits from the "Decree Against Profiteers" and "Law of Suspects," students will learn the impact of the Committee of Public Safety's power to rule during the most intense year of the French...
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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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Other

Just France: History of France

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed text-based account of the history of France from earliest times to the present. Included in the history are Gaul, Roman Empire, Franks, Charlemagne, Joan of Arc, French monarchy, French Revolution, establishment of a Republic,...
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: The Trial and Execution of Louis Xvi

For Students 9th - 10th
This site examines the trial and execution of King Louis XVI of France during the French Revolution through three primary source documents.
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Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: The Execution of Louis Xvi, 1793

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusse the execution of King Louis XVI during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror.
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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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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Maximilien Robespierre

For Students 9th - 10th
Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794) was an integral part of the French Revolution, specifically the Reign of Terror. This website provides a biography of Robespierre.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Maximilien Robespierre: Cult of Supreme Bein

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay written by Maximilien Robespierre in 1794, during the period known as the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution.
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Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Justification of the Use of Terror

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an essay written by Maximilien Robespierre in 1794, during the tumultuous years of the French Revolution. A brief historical background of the essay is also included in this site.
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Other

World History Matters

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a vast collection of world history resources. Includes photographs and teaching resources.
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PBS

Pbs: Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS documentary site explains the whys and wherefores of our enduring interest in the life and loves of Marie Antoinette. Follow the timeline that leads to her execution at the guillotine, learn about the extravagance of her surroundings...
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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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Hanover College

Documents of the Revolution of 1848 in France

For Students 9th - 10th
These primary source documents from "Readings in European History" contain texts that describe the provisional government set up in Paris, the second French Republic, and Louis Napoleon's Campaign Manifesto.
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Other

The Haitian Revolution of 1791 1803

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the first of four linked pages presenting a comprehensive essay on the Haitian Revolution.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: World History: 1750 1900 Enlightenment and Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
We have none from this URL but there are some among embedded videos, although not all. For example, we have the two on Haitian Revolution and some on Napoleon. But I couldn't find those on imperialism.
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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 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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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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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: Thomas Paine's "The Rights of Man"

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of "The Rights of Man," a document Thomas Paine wrote to defend the French Revolution. Contains personal prefaces written to George Washington and to English and French readers; text of French preface has been...
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Other

University of Georgia: Georgia History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has great links to the history of Georgia. Categories of links include: Prehistoric Period, Spanish Georgia, French Georgia, Georgia as an English Colony, American Revolution to the Civil War, Reconstruction to the 20th...