The Leading Causes of the French Revolution Thesis: The inequality between estates‚ the rising prices in bread‚ and the creation of the Tennis Court Oath were all main causes of the French Revolution. One of the leading causes of the French Revolution was the inequality between estates. In 1789‚ King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates- General. There‚ the third estate expressed discontent with their current political and social standings in comparison to the other estates. They did
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Was the French Revolution caused by one major influence or by various reasons. Yes i think it was but first what was the french revolution: The French Revolution was a revolutionary movement that shook France between 1787 and 1799 and reached its first peak there in 1789. Hence the conventional term “Revolution of 1789‚” denoting the end of the ancient regime in France and serving also to characterise that event from the later French revolutions of 1830 and 1848. Though many people believe
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do we classify the French Revolution? The French Revolution inspired many different events in European history and became a turning point. There were many flaws within the French Revolution‚ although there were ideas that left a huge impact in the lives of many‚ especially the way they saw and thought of their country. In the end‚ the French Revolution ended up in destroying a country and taking many unnecessary lives. The French revolution was not revolutionary because the French people never rid
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THE CAUSES OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION France was always a city of mystery so therefore it was known by many different names. Paris was known as the city of love and city of lights. Palace of Versailles was known to be the greatest architectural work of France. France was known as the first European country to overthrow the monarchy. It was the stepping stone to democracy. By standing against the king‚ the people of France showed that the power of the people was greater than the monarchy. But how did
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For six of the eight causes of revolution‚ describe two events‚ actions or beliefs (evidence) during the years before the French Revolution that led to a developing revolutionary situation. Explain how each contributed to the revolutionary situation. Frances failed attempts at economic reform contributed heavily to the developing revolutionary situation. In August 1787‚ when the parlements refused to implement the Kings proposed changes to the financial system‚ it became clear that the Kings authority
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The world has seen many revolutions in history. One of the biggest revolutions was the French Revolution because it came with many consequences and influences. Nothing else like this had ever happened this powerful to change the political status quo. There are so many traces that suggest the cause of the revolution. One of them is from Arthur Young’s Travels in France. “The confusion in the finances great; with a deficit impossible to provide for without the states-general of the kingdom.” He
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Topic: The French revolution was caused by political incompetence and indecisive leadership. In this essay I will be going through prior events explaining king Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette’s indecisiveness and incompetence leadership in France first of all these two were in reign while the country was on the verge of bankruptcy which meant they had lots on their plate and had to be very careful with what they do. They were very young to rule this country which meant that they did not have
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DBQ Essay: What were the major causes of the French Revolution? (Discuss three.) The major cause of the French Revolution was the disputes between the different types of social classes in French society. The French Revolution of 1789-1799 was one of the most important events in the history of the world. The Revolution led to many changes in France‚ which at the time of the Revolution was the most powerful state in Europe. The Revolution led to the development of new political forces such as democracy
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Causes of the French Revolution 1. International: struggle for hegemony and Empire outstrips the fiscal resources of the state 2. Political conflict: conflict between the Monarchy and the nobility over the “reform” of the tax system led to paralysis and bankruptcy. 3. The Enlightenment: impulse for reform intensifies political conflicts; reinforces traditional aristocratic constitutionalism‚ one variant of which was laid out in Montequieu’s Spirit of the Laws; introduces new notions of good
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Have you ever wondered what the causes and effects were of the French Revolution? Today‚ we are going to explore this amazing question‚ and find out what the real causes’ and effects were of this remarkable Revolution! First off‚ you could name a dozen reasons why the French Revolution was started‚ but‚ I decided to name one key factor for the cause. The Financial Crisis. The decadence of the monarchy‚ along with other factors like war and poor harvests‚ led to an extreme financial crisis
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