Was the French Revolution justifiable? Why or Why not? 

( I can Statement ↓ ) 

~ I can analyze evidence to make judgements ~ 

I think that some parts of the French revolution were justified, but some were not. 

The reason I think this way is because of how the King and Queen and nobility were very well off compared to the peasants (the 3rd class) and the higher classes were the only ones doing well, which is not okay as a social structure. The ones classified as the “lower class” were doing work, but all their money and hard work was going to the ones who weren’t working for themselves, or for a living. All the peasant’s money was being taken by taxes and by the royalty (To take baths in crushed strawberries!? When the peasants were going hungry and having to eat grass!) There was so much of a gap in the way they lived their lives, as well as their lifestyles. It is not right that only the peasants (3rd class) should suffer and starve! So, I think they had a right to revolt and have a revolution. The revolution led to the creating of new rules and civil laws, and I think made the people of France more together. 

But the other part of this revolution (Related? Came with the revolution?) That the bloody killing of the lots of people in the reign of terror made any sense or was justified. That really is was evil thing, so many people were killed without reason and not even given a chance to fight for themselves. That is not something the revolution wanted; in fact it goes against what the reason of the revolution was! (People speaking their thoughts and getting a fair representation.) 

Overall, I think good or bad, the French revolution was a big event that impacted many years, and that impact still lives on today; I think the event is a good example of the power people can have when they have a strong will and thought. 

(I can analyze evidence to make judgements) I think I was able to meet this core competency well, I looked at my notes and remembered/watched the videos we went over in class to see the information and remember it and thought for myself and used my judgment (of right and wrong) to do this assignment. 

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