The French Revolution evolved to be a very important time in history because it forever changed the face of France. The revolution was caused by several conditions which greatly impacted the change of France. The causes that contributed to the French Revolution were the political‚ social‚ and economic conditions of the years leading up to 1789. Those factors not only induced many events during the revolution but also the ideas from the Enlightenment era sparked the minds of many French civilians
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Causes of the French Revolution In the 1780s‚ long standing resentments against the French Monarchy fueled anger throughout France. The source of the French people’s ill will could be found in the unequal structure of French government and society. However there are 3 main short term and long term causes of the French revolution. The long-term causes were economic‚ religious‚ and political and social. There was a severe financial crisis at this time. There was starvation‚ and no welfare
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Causes of the French Revolution The French Revolution‚ which started in 1789‚ had a variety of different causes. The social structures of France along with the changing demographics are one of these causes. Lack of power to act by the king along with new “Enlightened” ideas were also causes of the French Revolution. Alone‚ these causes would not have led to revolution. The underlying cause of this revolution was the financial system and debts the French government held to. In the end the French
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Explain the causes of French Revolution: (15 marks) The French revolution-1789 was one of the great revolutions of the world history. It brought about far reaching changes in Europe. It is an arch type revolution that occurred in the history. We are all heirs to its influence. Causes: Dictatorship of bourbons: The roots of the revolution can be traced back to the times of Louis X1V (1643-1715). He was through-going dictator. Though France gained importance in Europe during his time‚ the grandeur
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It was the year 1756 and the British had just won The French and Indian War. All colonists were now under British rule. The French and Indian War was a long fought war that lasted seven years meaning the war was expensive. The British Parliament then decided to impose a tax on paper to make up for the expenses of the war and to repay the British Soldiers. The Tax was fairly cheap (ten cents)‚ at the time‚ however‚ many of the colonists had just felt as if they had been threatened to pay such a
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The causes of the French Revolution are vast and vary greatly in what they concern. What could be seen as the flame that ignited the French Revolution’s fire is France’s ever-growing population – when King Louis XVI took power in 1770 he commanded rule over twenty percent of Europe’s then non-Russian population‚ some thirty million people. This massive population combined with inefficient farming techniques served to create food shortages‚ particularly in the grain utilized to make bread‚ a staple
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Causes of the French Revolution (M. AamirSultan) There were many causes of the French Revolution‚ the uprising that brought an end the Ancien régime and the reign of King Louis XVI. France in 1789‚ although facing some economic (and especially fiscal) difficulties‚ was one of the richest and most powerful nations in Europe; further‚ the masses of most other European powers had less freedom and a higher chance of arbitrary punishment
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The Revolutionary war had many causes and effects that led to the French Revolution. The Storming of the Bastille‚ the Reign of Terror‚ and the passing of the Declaration of Rights of Man‚ where all key components of the french revolution the biggest being the execution of the king and queen. These important historical sites‚ and documents all pushed towards the French Revolution. It caused tensions from the American Revolution‚ The economic crisis in france pushed towards social injustices towards
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Causes of the French Revolution As with most things in the history‚ it is unwise to trace this happening back to one main cause. The French Revolution‚ like all things studied in European history‚ can be accredited to multiple causation. However‚ narrowing it down to three simple categories is indeed fair. The social structure‚ distaste in politics‚ and economic unrest of the time period leading up to the French Revolution were strong enough forces to cause an upheaval. Unrest in the social
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American had much to boast about in 1850‚ their nation was vastly larger‚ richer‚ and more powerful than in the 1800 but only eleven years later‚ the nation fell into civil war. America had struggled throughout time before the arrival of the civil war. The effect that lead to civil war was the Kansas-Nebraska Act‚ 1854 (Bleeding Kansas)‚ Compromise of 1850‚ Panic of 1857‚ Dred Scott Decision (1857)‚ John Brown’s Raid on Harper’s Ferry‚ and Election of Abraham Lincoln. The Missouri Compromise was
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