Question

Write down any two social, Economicle and political cause of the french revolution? Class 9

Answer 1

Answer:

political cause:

• The French Monarchs had unlimited power and they declared themselves as the “Representative of God”.
• His defective foreign policy weakened the economic condition of France.

economic cause:

• The economic condition of France became poor due to the foreign wars of Louis XIV, the seven years War of Louis XV and other expensive wars.
• He adapted the policy of borrowing in order to meet the expenditure of the royal court. But due to this policy, the national debt of France increased from 300,000,000 to 600,000,000 Franks only in three years.

social cause:

• The Clergy belonged to the First Estate. The Clergy was sub­divided into two groups i.e. the higher clergy and the lower clergy. The higher clergy occupied the top position in the society. They managed the churches, monasteries and educational institutions of France. They did not pay any tax to the monarch.They exploited the common people in various ways
• The farmers, cobblers, sweepers and other lower classes belonged to this class. The condition of the farmers was very miserable.They paid the taxes like Taille, Tithe and Gable.

Answer 2

Following were the social, economic, political and intellectual causes of the French Revolution: Social - The social conditions in France in late 18th century were extremely unequal and exploitative. The clergy and the nobility formed the first two Estates and were the most privileged classes in the French society.

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