Answer the following in 120-150 words:
1. What were the main causes of the French Revolution?
Ans: (a) Despotic rule of Louis XVI.
(b) Division of French society.
(c) Rising prices
(d) Inspirations of the philosophers.
(e) Role of the middle class. (elaborate these points)
2. Describe the circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary
protest in France
Ans: (a) Increase taxes
(b) Meeting of Estates General
(c) Food crises
(d) Revolt by peasants
(e) Storming of the Bastille
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Answer 1⬇️
Causes of the French Revolution
International: struggle for hegemony and Empire outstrips the fiscal resources of the state.
Political conflict: conflict between the Monarchy and the nobility over the “reform” of the tax system led to paralysis and bankruptcy.
Answer 2 ⬇️
The circumstances which led to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France were a combination of social, economic, political and Intellectual circumstances. ... They did not have any political rights or social status, but paid all the taxes. So, they were very discontented.
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