Short-Term Causes
A once-in-a-lifetime political event that led to the French Revolution.
What was the Estates General?
Weaknesses of absolute monarchy/divine right
What were the fundamental flaws in the French government system that contributed to the unrest that led to the French Revolution?
Famine and food scarcity, high bread prices
How did the scarcity of food, particularly the skyrocketing prices of bread, impact the French population and contribute to the revolution?
Resentment toward royalty and nobility privileges
What was the source of the common people's resentment, and how did it contribute to the revolution?
Controversial political figure appointments
government fueled public discontent and played a role in the revolution?
The financial policies that worsened the conditions of the working class.
What were tax burdens on the working class?
Economic challenges that led France to economic collapse.
What were bankruptcy and debt under Louis XVI?
Inspiration from American Revolution… and debts from it too
How did the ideals of liberty and equality from the American Revolution influence French revolutionaries, and what financial burden did France face as a result of supporting the American Revolution?