Question

Describe the circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in

France.
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Answer 1

Answer:

The circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France were: → Social Inequality: French society in the eighteenth century was divided into three estates namely The Clergy, The nobility and third estates. ... → Political Causes: Long years of war had drained the financial resources of France.

Answer 2

Answer:

Causes of the French Revolution

As the 18th century drew to a close, France’s costly involvement in the American Revolution, and extravagant spending by King Louis XVI and his predecessor, had left the country on the brink of bankruptcy.

Not only were the royal coffers depleted, but two decades of poor harvests, drought, cattle disease and skyrocketing bread prices had kindled unrest among peasants and the urban poor. Many expressed their desperation and resentment toward a regime that imposed heavy taxes – yet failed to provide any relief – by rioting, looting and striking.

The Main causes of French Revolution are :

1• Despotic rules of king Louis XVI: due to financial crisis King Louis XVI forced to increase taxes which was mostly paid by the people of third state which create a tension in society.

2• Privileges and burdens of French society. French society was divided into three types of society :

1 first estate

2 second estate

3 third estate

the member of the first two estate that is clergy and the nobility enjoyed certain privileges by but this discrimination led to the Revolution by the third estate .

3• Rising prices : the population of France had increase this result into more demands of food grains which leads to increase of prices of food grains .

4• Inspiration by the philosophy : the philosophers like John Locke, rousseau and montesquieu spread the ideas of equality which inspired the people .

5• Role of the middle class : another major causes was the role of the middle class who earned their wealth are expanding trades of manufactured goods being exported.