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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Introduction French Revolution was the period that stirred the imagination of Europeans‚ both participants and observers sensed that they were living in a pivotal age. There were many causes that led to the French Revolution‚ but the primary cause was the social structure and others were maladministration‚ financial disorder‚ enlightenments‚ and interference in the American war of independence and poverty. This essay is going to focus more on these factors. Social structure Primary cause of the French
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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’sSpirit of the Laws; introduces new notions of good government
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One of the causes of the French Revolution was enormous public debt. MIRABEAU presented a now famous oration in defense of Jacques Necker’s patriotic tax. MIRABEAU: Two centuries of depredations and brigandage have made the chasm in which the kingdom is ready to engulf itself. We must close this fearful abyss. Well‚ here is a list of French proprietors! Choose among the richest‚ thus sacrificing the least number of citizens! But choose! For must not a small number perish to save the mass
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Causes of the French Revolution The French Revolution begun with a corrupt monarch‚ and ended with the death of thousands. In 1789 the bourgeoisie (middle class) and peasants finally revolted against King Louis XVI and nobility‚ citing various reasons as cause‚ including corruption and a failing economy. The people originally intended on instituting a constitutional monarchy‚ but ended up creating a National Assembly and abolishing social class. However‚ the revolution‚ despite best efforts‚ failed
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Introduction The French Revolution is the most crucial turning point in human history. It was the revolt of French people against privilege and autocracy. Unlike the English Revolution of 1688 and the American Revolution of 1776 which were related to political issues. The French Revolution‚ however‚ was related to social‚ political‚ economic and religious issues. It started on 14 July 1789 and ended when Napoleon Bonaparte took over France. The Economic Crisis The outbreak of the French Revolution can be
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in many ways. People can cause a rebellion by not having what they need‚ like food or money‚ or something on a much larger scale‚ such as war. Rebellion can be caused by something that may seem much smaller‚ like the people feeling they don’t have a voice or people being easily offended. No matter the size‚ Rebellion has always been a problem in society and there is no simple way to end it because everybody is unique and has different ideas. One-person rebelling can cause the end to another person
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the french citizens wanted to rewrite their social contract in order to liberate themselves from the unfair monarchy. It made it almost impossible to survive under the harsh conditions they were forced into. The heavy involvement of the government in commoners lives lead the third estate to want a less government controlled society. According to document 5‚ France’s debt tripled when they supported the Americans in the American Revolution. With the country in a horrible crisis‚ they were in need
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Leconte directed movie starring Charles Berling and Jean Rochefort. The movie depicts eighteenth century France and the court of Louis XVI at Versailles leading up to the French Revolution. The word Ridicule is both a good title for the movie and a good description of the time leading up to‚ and one of the causes of‚ the French Revolution. The Movie Ridicule is about a man journeys to Versailles to see the King in hopes of retaining financial backing to drain the swamps of his homeland so his people
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The French Revolution (French: Révolution française; 1789–1799) was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France that had a fundamental impact on French history and on modern history worldwide. Experiencing an economic crisis exacerbated by the Seven Years War and the American Revolutionary War‚ the common people of France became increasingly frustrated by the ineptitude of King Louis XVI and the continued decadence of the aristocracy. This resentment‚ coupled with burgeoning Enlightenment
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