Explain any five economic causes of the French Revolution
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French Revolution :-
French Revolution began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s. It led to the end of the monarchy in France. King Louis sixteenth was executed in 1793. Napoleon Bonaparte took charge of the country in 1799.
Economic Causes of French revolution - The economic causes of French revolution are as follows.
The poor economic condition of France was a major cause of outbreak of French revolution. The seven years war and several other wars fought by the King Louis sixteenth made the country economically poor. After these wars, the treasury of France became empty. The Finance Minister advised the King Louis sixteenth to impose taxes on every section of the society. But the Queen Marie Antoinette interfered and the King refused to impose taxes and the King terminated his Finance Minister. The debt of France increased rapidly and it almost doubled in just three years, as the new Finance Minister adopted the policy of borrowing the funds to meet the expenditure of royal court and the Queen. The new Finance Minister also tried to impose taxes on every section of the society but he was also dismissed by the King. The agriculture of the country was in a disarray and it led to the food scarcity, which also the promoted masses to revolt.
French Revolution began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s. It led to the end of the monarchy in France. King Louis sixteenth was executed in 1793. Napoleon Bonaparte took charge of the country in 1799.
Economic Causes of French revolution - The economic causes of French revolution are as follows.
The poor economic condition of France was a major cause of outbreak of French revolution. The seven years war and several other wars fought by the King Louis sixteenth made the country economically poor. After these wars, the treasury of France became empty. The Finance Minister advised the King Louis sixteenth to impose taxes on every section of the society. But the Queen Marie Antoinette interfered and the King refused to impose taxes and the King terminated his Finance Minister. The debt of France increased rapidly and it almost doubled in just three years, as the new Finance Minister adopted the policy of borrowing the funds to meet the expenditure of royal court and the Queen. The new Finance Minister also tried to impose taxes on every section of the society but he was also dismissed by the King. The agriculture of the country was in a disarray and it led to the food scarcity, which also the promoted masses to revolt.
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1. Constant wars.
2. Cost of maintaining extravagant court at the immense palace of Versailles.
3. Extension of help to American countries.
4. Increase in debt by war.
5. Rise in rate of interest by 10%.
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