what were the causes of revolution in France during 1830 and during 1848
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Social and political discontent sparked revolutions in France in 1830 and 1848, which in turn inspired revolts in other parts of Europe. Workers lost their jobs, bread prices rose, and people accused the government of corruption. The French revolted and set up a republic.
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The two later French Revolutions, the French Revolution of 1830 and the French Revolution of 1848, were two major events that not only impacted France, but the rest of Europe as well. The French Revolution of 1830, better known as the July Revolution, was triggered after Louis XVIII died, and his brother, Charles X, rose to power. He established the French Constitution that many citizens of France opposed. On Tuesday, July 27, 1830, fighting broke out in the streets of Paris between military officials and angered citizens. By that Thursday, the rebels gained control and forced Charles X to abdicate to Great Britain. The French Revolution of 1848 was started for reasons very similar to the July Revolution. The citizens of France were once again angered by the way the country was being run, and were unhappy that only about 1% of the population was allowed to vote. Thus, fighting once again broke out between French officials and displeased citizens, and the citizens came out on top. King Louis Philippe fled to England and a republic was then set up in France
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The causes of the French Revolution of 1848 were both economic and political. The strongest contributing factor was political contentions between the working and bourgeois classes of France.
The French Revolution of 1848 spanned a total of five months and several political upheavals, including what is called the "Summer Insurrection." The 1848 Revolution was preceded by two disastrous economic failures: a potato blight in 1845 and a failed wheat harvest in 1846. Grain prices doubled after the 1846 wheat harvest, and as a result, tax and food riots, as well as begging and theft, increased.
Politically, the French working class initiated protesting against the bourgeoisie's attempted liberal reforms. In 1847, the year prior, the bourgeoisie had called for liberal reforms that would expand the vote to 200,000 middle-class citizens. Contentions culminated on February 22, 1848, when the working class took to the streets in protest and clashed with the fourteenth regiment. This led to the declaration of the Second Republic of France. Gradually, the protests of a revolutionary, radical working class diminished and folded over to the use of arms and force. In the months following, armed force characterized the political struggle between the French working and bourgeois classes. The 1848 Revolution is popularly depicted in French classical author Victor Hugo's novel "Les Miserables."