The French Revolution was actually inspired by Enlightenment goals especially the
concepts of renowned dominance and basic rights. The movement actually played a very pivotal role in
moulding modern countries through revealing to the world the power innate in people’s will. Here are
some points to talk about in your research work:
1. What were the causes of the French Revolution?
2. How does the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen relate to the U.S.
Constitution?
3. How did French Revolution change France and the entire Europe for good?
4. What was the role of women in the French Revolution?
5. What were the most significant long-term effects or legacies of the French Revolution?
6. Why revolutionary France was viewed with both wrath and terror by the European monarchies?
7. Did French participation in the American Revolution drive the government to the verge of destitution?
8. The monarchy's serious debt issues, very high taxes, poor harvests as well as the influence of new political ideas
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1 → Social Inequality: French society in eighteenth century was divided
into three estates namely The Clergy, The nobility and third estates
which comparises peasants, officials and small business. It was only
third estates only pay taxes. Clergy and nobility were exempt from
taxes.
→ Subsistence Crisis: The population of France also increased from 23
million in 1715 to 28 million in 1789. Food grains were now in great
demand. Price of bread shot up. Wages did not keep pace with rising
prices. This led to subsistence crisis.
→ Economic Problems: Long years of war had drained the financial
resources of France. To meet its regular expenses, such as the cost of
maintainingan army, the court, running government offices or
universities, the state was forced to increase taxes.
→ Strong Middle Class: The middle class emerged educated and
wealthy during eighteenth century. They believed that no group in
society should be given privileges by birth. Ideas of equality and
freedom were put forward by philosphers. The ideas of these
philosophers were discussed intensively in salons and coffee houses
and spread among people. → Immediate Causes: On 5 may, 1789, Louis
XVI called together an assembly os Estates General to pass proposals
for new taxes. Third estates protested against this proposal but as each
estates have one vote the king rejected this appeal. They walked out of
assembly.
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