Question

Describe the circumstances that led to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France.

CBSE Class IX Social Science LA (5 Marks)

Answer 1

Social factors :

(i)   Division of French Society into three Estates.

(ii)  60% of land owned by nobles, church and rich members of the First and Second Estate.

(iii) All taxes paid by the members of the Third Estate and the first two Estates, i.e., clergy and nobility exempted from taxes.

Political factors :

(iv) Louis XVI, an Autocratic ruler.

(v)  Depleted treasury by extravagant living and financial help to 13 American colonies.

(vi) To meet the regular expenses of administration started taxing the Third Estate and even increased the taxes.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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.