Question

What is french revlolution?

Answer 1

The French Revolution was a revolution in France from 1789 to 1799. A result of the French Revolution was the end of the French monarchy. Before 1789, France was ruled by the nobles and the Catholic Church. The ideas of the Enlightenment were beginning to make ordinary people want more power.

Causes of the French Revolution

1. International: struggle for hegemony and Empire outstrips the fiscal resources of the state
2. Political conflict: conflict between the Monarchy and the nobility over the reform of the tax system led to paralysis and bankruptcy.
3. Social antagonisms between two rising groups: the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie
4. Ineffective ruler: Louis XVI
5. Economic hardship, especially the agrarian crisis of 1788-89 generates popular discontent and disorders caused by food shortages.

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