Question

Which of the following was one of the factors that contributed to the French Revolution?

• A. Outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety.
• B. The nationalisation of the Church in France.
• C. The ineffective rule and partisan policies of Napoleon Bonaparte.
• D. The demand of the Third Estate for more political power.

Answer 1

The correct option is D The demand of the Third Estate for more political power.

People belonging to the Third Estate were getting very frustrated with the severe economic crisis in France at the time. This gave rise to uprisings and protests against the taxes and food scarcity. The protestors demanded political power and hoped to change the socio-economic structure of the Old Regime, despite lacking the means for a full-fledged revolution.