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consequences of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Empire - Coggle…
consequences of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Empire
the crisis and the subsequent fall of the Ancien Régime
The end of the Ancien Régime
Political changes
Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
established equal rights, but only for men
Other forms of government were established in Europe
constitutional monarchy and the republic
Constitutions
popular sovereignty were adopted
Political parties appear
represented citizens' interests
competed in elections
Economic changes
citizens now had to pay tax and contribute towards the state's expenses
law guaranteed free trade
respect for private property
Social changes
estates system disappeared
the nobility and the clergy no longer had privileges
Everyone was now equal before the law
introduction of limited male suffrage
the bourgeoisie could now participate in politics
