Question

What was the immediate cause of the French Revolution?

Answer 1

The French Revolution was a time of social and political upheaval in France and its colonies that began in 1789 and ended in 1799. Inspired by liberal and radical ideas, Its overthrow of the Monarchy influenced the decline of absolute Monarchies in other parts of Europe.

Financial Embarrassment was the immediate cause of the French revolution. Even as the National Assembly was in a session in France in 1789, Paris was in the throes of panic and violence. Thousands of aristocrats dead on the guillotine. on July 14, 1789, a rioting mob attacked the Bastille prison in order to obtain weapons. They also freed many of the political prisoners in the process.

Immediate causes French revolution

The immediate causes French revolution are listed below

• Uneven distribution of taxes
• Injustice during the voting system
• Hike in prices on all the basic necessities
• Common people were exploited

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