Describe the circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France.
Chapter:— The French Revolution
Class:— 9
Answers
Answer:
circumstances which led to the the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France were a combination of social ,economic ,political and intellectual circumstances .
these are discussed below.
Explanation:
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Main circumstances leading to the outbreak of revolutionary protest in France are:
- The population of France rose from about 23 million in 1715 to 28 million in 1789. This
led to a rapid increase in the demand for food grains and an increase in the price of food.
At that time, most workers were employed as labourers in workshops whose owner fixed
their wages. But wages did not keep pace with the rise in prices. So the gap between the
poor and the rich widened. Weather conditions such as drought or hail also affected
production and led to a subsistence crisis.
- People get privilege based on birth and not based on merit. Most of the people belonging
to the first and second estate had all the power and money and the majority of people
depended at the mercy of this privileged class.
- Merchants and manufacturers, the third estate included professions such as lawyers or
administrative officials. All of these were educated and believe that no group in society
should be privileged by birth. Rather, a person's social position must depend on his merit.
- France supported thirteen American colonies to gain independence from Britain. This
war led to scaling debt in France which burdened the public with new taxes.