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EUROPEAN POLITICAL REVOLUTIONS
Causes of the French Revolution
Financial:
France's debt - American Revolution
Political:
Estates General - 1787
Resistance to Royal reforms
Privileged Rebelion
Social:
The bourgeoisie in lack of power
Cultural:
Enlightenment philosophy
Economic:
Deregulation of the grain market
FRENCH REVOLUTION
This was a revolution caused by the inequality that existed between the three states that were the clergy, the nobles and the rest of the population that made up 98% of the population, there was a social and economic inequality due to the higher taxes on the rest of the population, among others; For this reason, there were many revolts and protests.
14th of July 1789
The masses rose takeover of the fortress "Bastille", agaisnt the despotism of the French Monarchy.
Why is french Revolution important?
Abolition of feudalism in France
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Monarchy was aware throughout Europe, including far away from Russia
Equality before the law and the development of the Civil, Criminal, and Mercantile codes, which support a regime of law.
The rest of population:
This group was made up of 98% of the population from the middle class down, they paid a lot of taxes.
Nobles:
They paid small taxes and had rights to the land of the peasants.
-Small amount of money to the government.
-Educated child
Clergy:
-No taxes
