Louis XVI´s decision to summon the estates-general prove disastrous because during it, the Third Estate , representing the Commoners decided to form a National Assembly, inviting the other two Estates ( Clergy and Nobility) to join them against the King. This is considered to be the start of the French Revolution.
Broadly speaking, Mercantilism was very good for European countries for a while but terrible for their colonies.
Mercantilism made people in the Old World VERY rich.
But, as a result of the imbalance, the relationship between the European countries and their colonies deteriorated making mercantilism good in the short term but bad in the long term.
I always "felt" I could write. I did not always "feel" I could effectively study a foreign language.
<span>Ethics should be a part of invention and discovery because it describes what is good for individuals and to the society. It is a system that concentrates on the welfare of everybody. It involves defending the concepts of good and bad and right or wrong conduct.
If something is to be invented, or something new is discovered, after effects should be discussed whether it brings something good to everyone or not.
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Question: What were some of the key influences on the colonists' views of the government?
Answer: The Declaration of Independence, the Magna Carta, and the Bill of Rights
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