another way. When discontent spreads throughout the majority of the population of French‚ a forced revolutionary war is the only way to convince that change is necessary. Three main things contributed to this desire for change‚ and those include taxes too intolerable to pay and survive‚ ideas encouraging change that were inspired by the Enlightenment‚ and the success of the American Revolution. Before the Revolution‚ France was divided socially in a structure known as the Old Regime. It consisted
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The French and Indian war was a key factor leading up to the revolution. In the war the French who were assisted by the indians and the British fought over land that the French were taking along the Ohio River Valley. In 1763 the British defeated the French who then had to give up land all the way west to the Mississippi. This was a key factor because it gave settlers room to expand and create a new nation. After the war‚ Britain was left with a large amount of debt‚ and one way to create revenue
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Assess the view that the Enlightenment had been the main cause of the French Revolution. The French Revolution of 1789 was inarguably a significant turning point in the history of Europe. However‚ there have been historical debates over the major contributing factor that had caused the French Revolution. Many historians have argued that the French Revolution was sparked by the emerging new age ideas of Enlightenment in the 18th century‚ which encouraged people to think logically and critically about
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CAUSES OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION DBQ This task is based on the accompanying documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purpose of this task. This task is designed to test your ability to work with historic documents. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both the source of the document and the author’s point of view Historical Context The French Revolution of 1789 had many long-range causes. Political‚ social‚ and economic conditions in France contributed to the
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The causes of the French Revolution is a significant subject of historical debate. France in 1789‚ although facing some economic (and especially fiscal) difficulties‚ was one of the richest and most powerful nations in Europe;[1] further‚ the masses of most other European powers had less freedom and a higher chance of arbitrary punishment. At the time Louis XVI called the Estates-General of 1789‚ he himself was generally popular‚ even if the nobility and many of the king’s ministers were not.[2]
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The French Revolution (1789-1794)‚ worked towards the end of feudalism in France by establishing nationalism and the French nation. The King‚ Louis XVI established the Estate General which included a lack of representation and un-proportioned Third Estate which included majority of the French Population. With the Enlightenment era at that time‚ the Third Estate formed the National Assembly and swore the Tennis Court Oath‚ vowing not to disperse until constitutional reform had been achieved. On August
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The French Revolution of 1789 had many long-range causes. Political‚ social‚ and economic conditions in France mad many French people discontented. Most disaffected were merchants‚ artisans‚ workers‚ and peasants. The ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers brought new views of government and society. The American Revolution also influenced the coming of The French Revolution. Therefore‚ The French Revolution of 1789 had several causes not only due to political‚ but also due to social and economic issues
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The short term causes of the French Revolution was predominantly the weather conditions‚ such as drought and cold weather. For example‚ the mini ice age and the coldest winter in french history. The drought led to many problems‚ especially agriculturally‚ such as the widespread crop failure in 1788. However there were also other short term causes that led to the French revolution‚ such as bastille prison attack and unemployment. The long term causes of the French revolution included the inequality
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into a revolution. The citizens of France rebelled against the absolute monarch and the system they deemed unfair. The people were starving while Queen Marie Antoinette spent fortunes on fake boats to put in her hair. The Revolution was centered on hatred for the king‚ Louis XVII‚ and the prospects of a governmental system that promoted liberty and equality. The unfair representation of the third estate‚ the spread of enlightenment ideas‚ and the high price and scarcity of bread caused the French Revolution
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French revolution started in 1789. During the French revolution the king is Louis XVI and he don’t like to deal with the people. Louis XVI married to the queen of Austria Marie Antoinette in order to keep French and Austria in peace. Both the king and queen caused many problem during the French revolution and people in French started to revolt. It is the a very violence revolution in the 17th century. At the beginning of French revolution‚ the king had moved to Versailles which 12 miles
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