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I learned a lot about French slave practices, especially in the Caribbean. I knew about the Slave revolt in Haiti but knew nothing about how awful the conditions for slaves on the plantations were. It was also interesting to read about the free blacks who helped oppress the slaves on the island.

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I would like to learn more about France's colonies in Africa and Asia, and how they controlled such a vast empire. I also want to know how it ended, and how the French reacted to the collapse of their overseas holdings. And how France tried to deal with independence movements.

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I have knowledge of the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon the 3rd, the Franco-Prussian Wars, and WW1. So I know French history from 1780-1920. In that era, I mostly knew about military engagements and Wars fought by the French in that period.

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I have learned much more than the surface level knowledge I had about the French Revolution and the course it took. For example I did not know that the French people originally wanted a constitutional monarchy and did not want to abandon the monarchy entirely right from the beginning. I also found the women's march to Versailles quite interesting and events such as that showing the significance of women in the French revolution set the stage for de Gouges Declaration of the Rights of Woman

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I have learned much more than the surface level knowledge I had about the French Revolution and the course it took. For example I did not know that the French people originally wanted a constitutional monarchy and did not want to abandon the monarchy entirely right from the beginning. I also found the women's march to Versailles quite interesting and events such as that showing the significance of women in the French revolution set the stage for de Gouges Declaration of the Rights of Woman

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I would like to learn more about Frances overseas empire and colonies, as I have taken a class previously and am taking one at the moment on the British Empire. I would like to see any similarities and differences. I would also like to learn how France established and used its empire.

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I would like to learn more about Frances overseas empire and colonies, as I have taken a class previously and am taking one at the moment on the British Empire. I would like to see any similarities and differences. I would also like to learn how France established and used its empire.

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What I know about France mostly deals with absolutist France and the policies of Cardinal Richeliu and how important he was to French Absolutism, as well as Louis XIV and how he became what many consider the pinnacle of French Absolutism.

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What I know about France mostly deals with absolutist France and the policies of Cardinal Richeliu and how important he was to French Absolutism, as well as Louis XIV and how he became what many consider the pinnacle of French Absolutism.

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I've learned a lot about the french revolution and what was leading up to and what happened after. Learned about the rights of man and the importance of shifting from the old regime. I've been told that revolution is a part of French culture and after this week I have been able to start to understand that.

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I would like to know more about how they became colonizers as well as Napoleon and the history under his rule and how it shaped the history of their nation.

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I know that France has been a European power for the past thousand years or so. Typically were enemies with England and Spain. Allies with the U.S during our revolution. They were really big in colonizing, especially in the North America and Africa.

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I would say week one was mostly a refresher. The French revolution is usually covered in other classes so not anything new. Reading the rights of man again was interesting as it's one of the first of its kind

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I want to learn more about the time of the French Empire after the fall of Napoleon. Napoleons successors are an interesting part of their history. Also the large amount of conquests they achieved in this period to make the empire so large is interesting.

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Before taking this class my knowledge on France was already decent but it was self taught so it isn't well balanced. My knowledge on France centers on the Napoleonic wars and the revolution itself. The revolution was talked about a lot so by reading guys like Edmund Burke it gives a lot of context.

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The lessons during week 1 have been very interesting. I knew information about the Bastille before taking the course, but it is fascinating bit of history to me. The letters from the negro groups to the governmental powers were interesting to read, especially that they are concentrating on free blacks and mulatto, not on the idea of slavery as a whole. The idea of slavery and free still seemed to grip many, even those of mixed culture that were not bound by slavery, but the idea of universal freedoms still seemed to be foreign to this group as well.

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What I want to discover about France in this class

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What I want to discover about France in this class

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I hope to learn more about Napoleon Bonaparte in Hist 327. This larger than life figure was so instrumental in many of the sweeping changes for not only France but for the European continent, that to know more about him and the persona he built would be great. I don't know how much of him we will cover, but it would be great to learn more.

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At this time, before completing Hist 327, I know some aspects of the evolution of France but am missing much much more. France's history is so rich and vibrant that taking a few courses in it doesn't begin to give enough information, but it is a start on that journey. Some of the information that I believe I "know" will be interesting to discover if is more legend and fiction or closer to fact.

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I feel as though I have learned so much about French history in just the first week of class. Really, it makes me more interested in what comes next in the history of France. Specifically, I really found it interesting to learn about the role women had played in fighting for rights, many of which they wouldn't receive. I also learned about the vast economic impact the Saint Domingue colony had for France and the reach and size of its exports.

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What I want to know about France before taking this class.

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What I want to know about France before taking this class.

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I am really looking forward to learning more about the impact France's freedom and independence had not only on France, but also the implications it had elsewhere. I was also interested in learning about French Colonialism and Empire building (based on the title of the course).

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What I knew about France before taking this class

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What I knew about France before taking this class

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Before taking this course, the only knowledge I had on French history came from 100-level World History classes. These courses had covered some events like the storming of the Bastille and the French Revolution. An American history class I had taken also vaguely touched on French Colonies in the Caribbean islands; however, like I stated, it was very brief!

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After Week 1, I now know more specific details about France's largest colony in terms of sugar and coffee production. I also know more about the famous Rights of Man and Rights of Women documents.

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What I wanted to know before taking this course

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What I wanted to know before taking this course

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I want to know about the domestic side of France in terms of reactions to new developments, besides the development of social and political rights of French white men and women. I also want to know about France's overall history in terms of political documents and theories both political and militaristic.

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I knew that France underwent a great revolution which led to many reforms not only in their nation, but also across others like Britain. I also know that France saw the spread of violence over the period of the French Revolution both domestically and in their colonies.

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After this week's lectures, I learned specifically about how the citizens of early France were treated and how they sought to change this treatment, specifically the women. I thought it was particularly interesting how women were the ones to take charge in the early days of the French Revolution, as I haven't seen this to this extent in other histories. Olympe de Gouges was a very interesting character to learn about as I had recognized the name but couldn't say exactly what her significance was.

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Something that particularly interests me that I would like to learn about in this class is how the political history has shaped how the country grew and developed. My base knowledge surrounds the cultural and artistic aspects of the history, so I am interested to know more about the logistical and political side of the history.

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Before taking this class, I only have very basic knowledge on the history of France. The classes I have taken previously, both in high school and university, have been more about the Western World and the British Empire, so my knowledge is based around the relationship of France with these other regions. However, quite a bit of my knowledge about France and its history is centered around the art of the country as that is where my interests lie specifically.

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I learned about how important The declaration of the rights of man and citizen was to France. I also learned the similarities in this document and our own declaration of independence. I also learned a lot more about the role women had in the French revolution, specifically Olympe de Gouges with her declaration of the rights of woman. Learning about France's usage and problems with slavery was also important to this unit.

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I wish to learn more about France's political history and how that ties in to the world around it. The French revolution is something that has always interested me but I haven't gone out of my way to learn about it, so I hope to in this class.

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I had a very basic knowledge of France before this class. I know a little about the early conflicts like the Hundred Years war and conflicts with England over the new land of America. I also have had classes briefly touch on the French revolution and the campaigns of Napoleon.

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After Week 1, I understood France's Caribbean colonial activities better, especially its use of slave labor. I also read about the significance of the Declaration of Man. This document played a crucial role in shaping individual rights.

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I want to learn how France's colonial ties with Africa influenced both regions. I am curious about the lasting impacts of this history on today's political and cultural relationships. Also, I would like to see how colonization still affects modern interactions and challenges.

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Before taking this course, I already had a decent understanding of France's history. I've taken classes on early European periods, so I'm familiar with Charlemagne and the beginnings of France. This knowledge extends to the Hundred Years' War, the lineage of kings that stabilized the nation, Louis XIV (the Sun King), the Revolution, Napoleon, and some aspects of modern times.

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I expanded on my previous knowledge of the French Revolution. Before week one I was a bit oblivious to the role that women took in the French Revolution and how that affected them after France had implemented "equal rights".

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Before taking this class I would like to know more about their deeper history. The earliest my knowledge goes in French history is to the beginning of the Protestant Reformation in Europe but before that I don't know much about French history.

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I have a base knowledge of French culture and their history. I know about the French involvement in early United States' wars against England. I also have a rough base of how the French Revolution shaped French culture today.

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I learned that the French had their own issues regarding slavery and the mistreatment of people of color. From what I can tell though, they ended up figuring it our faster than the US did.

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I want to learn about what made France who they are today. How has their history specifically shaped the society they've become?

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I speak a little French, and I know they have a rich history (I just don't know much about it). I know that they have played a major role in many world events but am interested in their upbringing specifically as a nation.

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What I learned about France after completing the lessons for week 1

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What I learned about France after completing the lessons for week 1

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I learned a lot about the french revolution and the change from the old regime to the new regime. I also learned a lot about how french women had influence in creating a new regime in France by helping Louis XVI agree to the Rights of Man. I really enjoyed Olympe de Gouges's Rights of Women, it was very powerful and spoke up against the men trying to denounce women rights in the new regime, even though they were the reason Louis XVI accepted their new regime.

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What I want to know about France before taking this class

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What I want to know about France before taking this class

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I would really want to know how the monarchy and social structure of France worked during the time before democracy. I would also want to know the political standpoint of important kings and figures in French court.

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What I know about France before taking class

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What I know about France before taking class

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I don't know a lot about France, but I do know a little about the changes in creating an absolute state. Also a little bit of information about Versailles and how it became important. Other than a few minor details I don't know much about France or its history.

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What I learned about France after week 1

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What I learned about France after week 1

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I learned about the struggle for rights for all French people, how the different groups were affected by the events of the Revolution, and how they each took part in the efforts to make change. I was particularly interested in the lives of enslaved people and gaining a better understanding of the conditions they experienced, their drive for freedom, and the steps they took to claim their rights and gain autonomy.

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I'm a big Hamilton fan so I would love to learn more about the Marquis de Lafayette's role in the French Revolution. I would also like to know more about Maximilien Robespierre and the Reign of Terror.

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My knowledge is limited to some of the more well-known things. Two things that come to mind are the storming of the Bastille in 1789, and Marie Antoinette and her famous saying "Let them eat cake". Beyond these things, I don't know much about the history of France.

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What I learned after completing the lessons

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What I learned after completing the lessons

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One thing I learned this week after completing the lessons for Week 1 is the impact women had on the revolution. Women were a part of the storming of the Bastille and were the ones that King Louis XVI accept the new government the revolutionaries put in place. They seemed to have a significant role, yet they were not given very many rights in the new constitution.

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What I am most interested in learning about in this course is more about the French Revolution and how it impacted the country. I really like learning about the American Revolution, and I am a little bit familiar with France’s involvement in that, but I am looking forward to learning about France's revolution and how it impacted the country.

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I don’t know much about France, other than the little bit I’ve learned from my US history courses. Most of what I know about France is about the country’s involvement during the American Revolution.

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Before this week I had a general idea, the revolution happened due to anger in France. However, now I know the various causes of the anger, from class divide, slave revolt, an indebted economy, etc. All of these factors as a whole are needed for a person to understand just how far things had to go before a revolution occurred.

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I want to learn about the repercussions of France helping the US obtain independence. The lasting effects of Napoleon and his systems. Learning about another countries history besides the US I think will also lead me to wanting to know more.

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I am somewhat familiar on the military aspect of this time from high school classes. Current France I know current leaders, issues, and important details but I would say my knowledge is average. I did take a language class that had writings from this time within the class.

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What I learned about France after completing the lessons for Week 1

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What I learned about France after completing the lessons for Week 1

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I learned about Olympe de Gouge and her work of the Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen for the first time. I also learned more about the racial, social, and economic conflicts/connections between metropolitan France and her colony in Saint Domingue.

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What I wanted to know about France prior to taking this course

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What I wanted to know about France prior to taking this course

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In reference to my previous post, I wanted to "fill in the gap," so to speak, between the period of Absolutism in France and what I knew about modern France. More specifically I wanted to learn more about French colonialism and the politics of the late 18th and early-middle 19th century.

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What I knew about France before taking the class

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What I knew about France before taking the class

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Last spring I took a course which, in part, discussed the history of French Absolutism. I know about some surface level history of medieval France and some more in-depth history of modern France (19th-21st centuries)

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After completing the lessons for this week, I have learned that France's revolution was every bit as tumultuous as ours. The focus on how the lowest class of citizens in France and the enslaved people in Saint Domingue were really the backbone of the economy and society was information that I had probably already known, but hadn't deeply considered before.

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What I want to know about France is how they managed the transition from monarchy to democracy. Historically, it hasn't gone well in other countries.

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Most of what I know about France comes from my high school history courses. We talked briefly about the "highlights" of the French revolution and the rise of Napoleon.