Question

Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the

Answer 1

• Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the (1) French Revolution.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the (1) French Revolution.

the Enlightenment ideas of natural rights and the social contract appealed to the third estate. The revolution began when the government voted for more taxes. This was unfair to the third estate b/c they had little voting power. They withdrew from the government and started a new one called the National Assembly.