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Causes of the French Revolution 
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Corruption in Monarchy
Lavish spending and mismanagement made the public hate the government; abuse of power, elite tax evasion, misuse of funds and blind eyes were all examples of corruption.
Personal luxuries, palaces, and festivities are examples of expenses that drained the governments treasury and lead to financial instability.
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The Enlightenment
The Enlightenment encouraged skepticism towards authority and made many question the legitimacy of the Monarchy.
Brought many ideas, making equality, liberty and democracy more prevalent. Provided the foundation for challenging or questioning authority to advocate for change politically or socially.
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Revolutionary Leaders
Leaders played pivotal roles in organizing protests, support/advocating for good; driving the momentum of the revolution forwards.
Demonstrations, rallies, and public protests were all organized practices made to oppose against the monarchy.
Leaders were one of the leading factors toward the Revolution as they helped gather the public to oppose against the monarchy.
Marie Antoinette
..the queen of France, had a very lavish lifestyle and had a spending habit. She perceived struggle differently as she never really experienced it; this fueled resentment toward her from others.
Fashion, gambling, and lavish parties were some of Antoinette's favorite ways to waste income.
Marie's lifestyle and insensitivity towards the suffering made her a target of public criticism and made many begin to turn on the monarchy.
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