Question

The inequality that existed in the french society in the old regime became the cause of french revolution . Justify the statement by giving 3 suitable examples.​

Answer 1

Answer:

1The French empire was divided into 3 estates but only the third estate had to bear the burden of paying taxes.

2.Only a small amount peasants owned the land they cultivated

3.The members of the first 2 estates which were the clergy and the nobility used to enjoy certain privileges by birth which included exemption from paying taxes,extracting feudal dues from peasants,

These factors which indicated inequality in the French regime were major player in the path to the revolution.

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Answer 2

Yes, the inequality that existed in the french society in the old regime became the cause of French revolution

Explanation:

• France was in a severe economic crisis during the latter half of the 18th century. Because of  the Seven Years War against the British, the state was almost in bankruptcy. As a consequence of this, French king Louis XVI was compelled to gain the right to enforce higher taxes on the French people by  establishing the  "Estates General."
• He introduced he Estates General where the first estates & second estate that comprised  Clergy & nobles had all the powers. The third Estate that comprised  commoners  paid all the taxes and were stuck in their poor position
• On the third estate, consisting of farmers and businessmen, the whole tax burden fell. Therefore the members of the third estate were not happy to be called upon to bear the burden of more taxes, when the king called the Estates General. They opposed the imposing of new taxes unless social equality and more political power were given.
• This culminated in the French Revolution, in which the third estate wanted to bring down France's old social and political order and establish a new system of equality and liberty.