How Did The French Revolution Affect Society
Rachel Poole
Professor Loar
HIS 102-02W
March 29, 2018
History Paper 3 The French Revolution, Industrialization, and Romantic Nationalism all set Europe apart from other nations in some way. Each movement affected Europe economically, politically, and socially.
The French Revolution had many affects economically. Even before the French Revolution, the economic condition in France was poor. The seven years of War of Louis XV contributed to the poor economic state. The fall of Bastille in 1789 also affected the economic crisis. The luxury markets shrank as well as the foreign markets. Additionally, unemployment increased in the urban working class. The economy was eventually saved by Napoleon Bonaparte. He stabilized Frances' economy by reforming taxes. Unfortunately, Napoleon and his army were defeated. Napoleon lost more than half his army after invading Russia and retreating back to France. This defeat lead to his exile. The French Revolution’s political impact was more significant than it was successful. “It championed the democratic principles that every person, irrespective of social standing, should have a voice in government and that all people should be treated equally before the law” (Andrea, 155). The rule of the monarchy was thrown down. The overthrowing of the monarchy and installation of the rule of the …show more content…
Before the revolution, there were large class differences between the rich and the poor. The privileges of the nobles or the clergy, which had been hereditary and traditional, were criticized and changed under the revolution. When reform came, so did a middle class. They weren’t the poorest people, but they weren’t the richest. They were somewhere in the middle. Napoleon put in place the Napoleonic Code, “which reasserted two of the fundamental principles of the Revolution of 1789: equality of all male citizens before the law and absolute security of wealth and private property” (McKay
Professor Loar
HIS 102-02W
March 29, 2018
History Paper 3 The French Revolution, Industrialization, and Romantic Nationalism all set Europe apart from other nations in some way. Each movement affected Europe economically, politically, and socially.
The French Revolution had many affects economically. Even before the French Revolution, the economic condition in France was poor. The seven years of War of Louis XV contributed to the poor economic state. The fall of Bastille in 1789 also affected the economic crisis. The luxury markets shrank as well as the foreign markets. Additionally, unemployment increased in the urban working class. The economy was eventually saved by Napoleon Bonaparte. He stabilized Frances' economy by reforming taxes. Unfortunately, Napoleon and his army were defeated. Napoleon lost more than half his army after invading Russia and retreating back to France. This defeat lead to his exile. The French Revolution’s political impact was more significant than it was successful. “It championed the democratic principles that every person, irrespective of social standing, should have a voice in government and that all people should be treated equally before the law” (Andrea, 155). The rule of the monarchy was thrown down. The overthrowing of the monarchy and installation of the rule of the …show more content…
Before the revolution, there were large class differences between the rich and the poor. The privileges of the nobles or the clergy, which had been hereditary and traditional, were criticized and changed under the revolution. When reform came, so did a middle class. They weren’t the poorest people, but they weren’t the richest. They were somewhere in the middle. Napoleon put in place the Napoleonic Code, “which reasserted two of the fundamental principles of the Revolution of 1789: equality of all male citizens before the law and absolute security of wealth and private property” (McKay