Q 12 What was the immediate cause of French revolution?
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Political, social, and economic conditions in France contributed to the discontent felt by many French people-especially those of the third estate. ... The ideas of the intellectuals of the Enlightenment brought new views to government and society.
Although scholarly debate continues about the exact causes of the Revolution, the following reasons are commonly adduced: (1) the bourgeoisie resented its exclusion from political power and positions of honour; (2) the peasants were acutely aware of their situation and were less and less willing to support the .....
Summoned by King Louis XVI, the Estates General of 1789 ended when the Third Estate became a National Assembly and, against the wishes of the King, invited the other two estates to join. This signaled the outbreak of the French Revolution.