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Like Adams and Jefferson, historians of the French Revolution differ dramatically in their assessments of it. Some find it socially liberating and culturally innovative, while others think it hindered liberalism or was just uselessly destructive. How do you assess the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Empire, and why? Use specific examples/information to support your position, and to show your knowledge about it, and include the reasons behind Adams's and Jefferson's views. Answer needs at least 225 words.

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This solution discusses the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Empire on various dimensions, including the view's of Adams and Jefferson. Examples and a supplementary article on the French Revolution are provided.

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1. Like Adams and Jefferson, historians of the French Revolution differ dramatically in their assessments of it. Some find it socially liberating and culturally innovative, while others think it hindered liberalism or was just uselessly destructive. How do you assess the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Empire, and why? Use specific examples/information to support your position, and to show your knowledge about it, and include the reasons behind Adams and Jefferson's views.

One approach to help you with his assessment is to provide information from both sides of the debate, presenting the positive and negative effects of the French Revolution and the Napoleon Empire, which you can then draw on for your final response. I also attached the supporting outline, from which some of this response is drawn. Like all academic essays, even though a short essay, it will include the three sections. Your tentative outline might look something to the effect:

I. Introduction (about ¼ page, introduce topic; include purpose statement: the purpose of this paper it to assess...)
II. French Revolution and Napoleon Empire (e.g., general information, positive and negatives, and asses the overall impact)
III. Conclusion (two or three sentences, typing up the main points).

Now let's consider some ...

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